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On a muddy track in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Curlin cruised to set the all-time earnings record, surpassing the fabulous Cigar. Curlin has won $10 million in 15 races.

After turning in just one race where he placed third since the grueling run in the Belmont Stakes against the tough Rags to Riches, Curlin proved still stretch worthy.

In 2004, Birdstone won the Belmont Stakes and The Cliff's Edge scored in the Blue Grass Stakes. Their sons, S.S. Stone and Efficient Edge, got their first wins in June.

Will a much anticipated matchup between all-time money leader Curlin and young Triple Crown contender Big Brown come about at the Breeders' Cup next month?

Curlin came up golden for the second year in a row, voted 2008 Horse of the Year over Zenyatta and Big Brown. Benny the Bull surprised as Male Sprinter winner.

While older horses, Lawyer Ron and Lava Man, will also run, the Triple Crown and summer season's duels are likely to re-fire at Monmouth's Breeders' Cup show.

Whirlaway was the third Triple Crown champion to lose a match race at age four. Sir Barton (1920) and War Admiral (1938) did the same. Whirlaway stood at stud in France.

Everyone in the Thoroughbred world wants to know if the Breeders' Cup will include a matchup between dual Triple Crown race champ Big Brown and  reigning HOY Curlin.

Some of the greatest Thoroughbred broodmares were not great racehorses. Many champion fillies are unsuccessful broodmares. Those who succeed as both are truly rare gems.

In the history of thoroughbred racing, Reigh Count, Count Fleet, and Count Turf were the first triple generation Kentucky Derby champs. Fleet's daughter foaled Kelso.

Exceller, like Ferdinand, was slaughtered years after he attained stardom on the Thoroughbbred track. He defeated Triple Crown champions Seattle Slew and Affirmed.

Chestnut champ Curlin ran a dominant BC Classic through stretch slop to defeat Hard Spun. The Smart Strike colt made his case to finish as 2007's Horse of the Year.

The Breeders' Cup match-up between Big Brown and Curlin is off.  Brown injured his foot Monday, ending his super run; he's retired.  Curlin stands alone on the BC stage.

"Win and You're In" eligibles for the Breeders' Cup World Championships include old, Commentator; young, Mambo in Seattle; and past, Tiago, competitors.

Cigar was a phenomenal competitor. Twice Horse of the Year, he won the Breeders' Cup and the Dubai Cup. He retired with the Thoroughbred career money title.

The UAE threw its best contenders at Curlin in the Dubai World Cup. The Preakness champ shrugged off all, including UAE Triple Crown champion Asiatic Boy.

In a squeeze play to the wire, jockey John Velazquez steered the Todd Pletcher 5-year-old trainee English Channel to his 12th win. Fabulous Strike captured the Vosburgh.

The $200,000 Greenwood Cup Stakes at Philadelphia Park featured the tried and true gelding Evening Attire. At age 10, he qualified for the fall Breeders' Cup by winning.

Dominant performances by Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, piloted by regular jockeys Calvin Borel and Mike Smith, kept the two female stars on an honors collision course.

Female Thoroughbreds Zenyatta, or Rachel Alexandra may lay claim to Horse of the Year over Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes, and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Summer Bird.

If Curlin stays away from the Breeders' Cup Classic, Colonel John may have an edge over Big Brown. C-John likes dirt and is comfortable and experienced on synthetics.

The $500,000 Breeders' Stakes on Woodbine's E.P. Taylor turf course on August 2 was dominated by Perfect Shower who, at 46-1, was the longest shot on the board.