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U. S. S. Valor Exits Champagne Well, Skips BC Juvenile

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 21:00
Team Valor announced Oct. 4 that they have decided to skip the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) with U. S. S. Valor.

True Love Takes Prix de la Foret, BC Mile Could Be Next

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 21:00
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.

Walden Relishes Rhetorical's Second Turf Mile Win

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 21:00
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.

Amusingly Defeats Males in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 21:00
Amusingly put a big smile on the face of her connections after the only filly in the line-up came out on top in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1).

Daryz Goes Back-to-Back in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 21:00
On a sweltering afternoon that defied the old trope of damp autumnal Paris, Daryz scythed down the Longchamp straight to obliterate his Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) rivals Oct. 4 and seize a place in Flat racing's pantheon of all-time greats.

Domestic Agenda Powers Home in Miss Grillo Stakes

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 03:00
After working hard to post a debut win, Klaravich Stables' Domestic Agenda rather easily secured a spot in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) by taking the Miss Grillo Stakes (G2T) by 4 1/2 lengths.

Hughes Dominates Rivals in American Pharoah Stakes

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 03:00
Hughes remains undefeated with an easy, open-length score in the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) Oct. 3 at Santa Anita Park. 

Regaled Repeats in Delaware Handicap

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 03:00
Ribble Farms, Hoolie Racing Stable, and Kamp Racing Stables' Regaled notches her second consecutive victory in the $600,000 Delaware Handicap (G3) with a win Oct. 3 at Delaware Park.

Rhetorical Repeats in Keeneland's Turf Mile Stakes

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 03:00
After racing comfortably on the lead early, Rhetorical then delivers a strong late run to draw off to an easy victory in the $1,021,406 Turf Mile Stakes (G1T) Oct. 3 at Keeneland, securing victory in the race for a second straight year.

Let Em Know, Good to Be King Victorious on Belmont Turf

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 03:00
Let Em Know made his presence felt by capturing the $250,000 Pilgrim Stakes (G2T) Oct. 3 at Belmont Park, becoming the first graded stakes winner for Spendthrift Farm's freshman sire Jackie's Warrior.

Dotsy Hands Grabowski Grade 1 Thrill in Frizette

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 03:00
One of the reasons why horse racing can be so endearing is because of people like John Grabowski.

Domain Expansion Breaks Maiden in Oak Leaf

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 03:00
Second in her only prior outing, a 1-mile turf event, Domain Expansion crushed her foes by 7 lengths in the Oak Leaf Stakes (G2) Oct. 3 at Santa Anita Park, earning a berth to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).

American History Rallies to Take Breeders' Futurity

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 03:00
Closing relentlessly down the stretch, American History catches favorites Coach Pope and Q B Rocket to win the Oct. 3 Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland.

U. S. S. Valor Sails to Easy Champagne Victory

Sat, 10/03/2026 - 21:00
Team Valor's U. S. S. Valor sailed to a dominant 6 1/2-length victory in the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) Oct. 3 at Belmont Park, but connections were hesitant to commit to a trip to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1).

Evanescence, Joe Shiesty Capture Grade 2s at Keeneland

Sat, 10/03/2026 - 21:00
Evanescence earns an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) by rallying to take the Oct. 3 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (G2) at Keeneland by a neck over Praying.

Spinster a Path to Breeders' Cup, Eclipse Honors

Sat, 10/03/2026 - 15:00
West Point Thoroughbreds' Counting Stars is already favored to earn the Eclipse Award as outstanding 3-year-old filly, and now she faces older rivals for the first time in the Oct. 4 Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.

No Illusion as Serenas Ghost Upsets Jessamine Stakes

Sat, 10/03/2026 - 03:00
On Oct. 2, just three weeks after her winning debut at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Serenas Ghost registers a clear victory in the $388,250 Jessamine Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.

Late Surge Propels Nakatomi to Repeat Win in Phoenix

Sat, 10/03/2026 - 03:00
Seventh of eight sprinters as the field neared the Keeneland stretch in the $368,238 Phoenix Stakes (G2) Oct. 2, Nakatomi passes six horses through the final quarter-mile to score a repeat victory in America's oldest stakes race.

Emphatic Repels Summer Starlet to Win Alcibiades

Sat, 10/03/2026 - 03:00
Emphatic was not to be denied in the Alcibiades Stakes (G1) Oct. 2 at Keeneland, as she sprinted early from the rail, held the lead throughout, and inched away from a closing Summer Starlet to remain undefeated in three races.

Talented Field Enters Bourbon Stakes for Chance at BC

Sat, 10/03/2026 - 03:00
An evenly matched group of juveniles line up for the Oct. 4 Bourbon Stakes (G2T), which is a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In race for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T).

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