Bregman's Horse Wins at Churchill Downs With Cubs Teammates — SkimNews
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- Bregman's horse Act of Parliament, ridden by jockey Axel Concepcion, won a race at Churchill Downs Thursday night, prompting a full-team bus trip roughly 90 minutes from Cincinnati during the Cubs' off day.
- Bregman has hit .305/.384/.623 with 17 homers and 47 RBI in the second half of 2026, trailing only teammate Pete Crow-Armstrong in NL second-half WAR while ranking top-five in slugging, homers, and RBI.
- Ryan Rolison dressed in a horse costume he estimated felt like 100 degrees, was walked around by his ear by Pedro Ramírez, and helped hoist the jockey onto teammates' shoulders after the win.
- Bregman called the Churchill Downs victory his most meaningful despite being the smallest race — saying the Cubs have won 25-30 races but this one stood out because the entire team was there.
- Manager Craig Counsell compared Churchill Downs to Wrigley Field and called Bregman a 'relentless competitor' and 'baseball junkie' who 'doesn't sleep' in his constant search for an edge.
- The Cubs entered the weekend holding the National League's top wild-card spot with nine games remaining in the regular season.
Why it matters: Bregman's second-half slash line of .305/.384/.623 places him among baseball's elite hitters, and the Cubs hold the NL's top wild-card spot with nine games left — the Churchill Downs trip doubles as a chemistry-building moment that Counsell explicitly framed as valuable heading into a tight postseason push.
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