On the Oct. 12 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Kate Hunter highlights the horses coming from Japan to compete in the Breeders' Cup, Eureka Downs general manager Mike Weiss on racing's return to Kansas for the first time in nearly 20 years.

Breeders' Cup Limited issued a reminder that Oct. 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET, is the final deadline to nominate foals born in 2026 to the Breeders' Cup program at the one-time nomination fee of $400.

Reigning Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Forever Young and Suburban Stakes (G2) winner Phileas Fogg put in works at Belmont Park in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Classic Oct. 31 at Keeneland.

Preparing for riding Magnitude in the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland, jockey Flavien Prat put the colt through a 5-furlong in-company breeze in 1:00 3/5 Oct. 10 at the Lexington track.

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen and his son, Erik, win five races together Oct. 9 at Remington Park.

With three weeks until the Breeders' Cup, The Puma and Englishman recorded important works Oct. 9 at Keeneland.

After displaying the same brilliance at two turns as he exhibited in a trio of one-turn tests, the focus of this year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) will begin with undefeated dual grade 1 winner Hughes and his Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.

FanDuel TV will host the live announcement of the preentered fields for the 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships at noon ET Oct. 21.

The clock is counting down on the remarkable career of Ag Bullet, but trainer Richard Baltas is hoping there are still two shots in the chamber left to fire. The first of those comes Oct. 11 in the $400,000 Franklin Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.

Two days before the expected start by Primetime Emmy in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) at Keeneland, a 25% interest in the French group 3 winner will be offered Oct. 28 at the third Championship Sale at Historic Castleton.

This week's Podcast Playback looks at quotes of interest from racing podcasts Oct. 1-7, including Barry Irwin, owner of Team Valor International, discussing the decision to skip the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) with U. S. S. Valor.

With many top horses having already completed their final preps ahead of the Breeders' Cup, the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll shows little movement despite a flurry of graded stakes action last week.

Jockey Edwin Gonzalez is scheduled to have grade 1 opportunities Oct. 31 at Keeneland, courtesy of trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.

With many top horses having already completed their final preps ahead of the Breeders' Cup, the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll shows little movement despite a flurry of graded stakes action last week.

Early Voting, a son of Gun Runner standing at Taylor Made Stallions, is one of two freshman sires represented so far by a grade 1 winner. A lifetime breeding right to Early Voting will be offered during Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale.

On the Oct. 5 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Team Valor's Barry Irwin reacts to U. S. S. Valor's Champagne Stakes (G1) win and discusses the choice to skip the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1).

This week’s rundown of horse racing coverage on TV, streaming, and radio from America's Best Racing.

Team Valor announced Oct. 4 that they have decided to skip the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) with U. S. S. Valor.

Aidan O'Brien could have sights on the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) after True Love's Oct. 4 victory in the Prix de la Foret (G1) at Longchamp.

Rhetorical returned to Walden's barn at Churchill after the race and will do most of his work there for the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) at Keeneland.