Breeders' Cup Notebook: Golden Tempo In 'Good Order'
Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable's Golden Tempo returned to the Keeneland main track around 8:10 am Oct. 25 for a light jog the opposite way around under Enrique Miranda, assistant to trainer Cherie DeVaux.
Overachiever Chunk of Gold Seeks Breeders' Cup Payday
Purchased for just $2,500 as a yearling, millionaire Chunk of Gold seeks to add a Breeders' Cup triumph to his accolades.
Hughes Leads Baffert Breeders' Cup Workers at Churchill
Dual grade 1 winner and likely Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) favorite Hughes led four of Bob Baffert's Breeders' Cup runners on the Churchill Downs work tab Oct. 25.
Mott Very Pleased with Sovereignty After Work
In his final work before the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), Sovereignty pleased his Hall of Fame trainer, Bill Mott.
Crossroads Classic: Breeders' Cup Key to Sire Race
The North American general leading sire title could come down to the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
From the Magazine: Dynasty Builders
Half brothers Liam's Map and Not This Time continue to strengthen their bloodlines.
Golden Tempo Leads the Next Generation Phipps Runners
To say that the success of the esteemed Phipps Stable is all in the family is an understatement, with the historic operation now headed by the fourth generation of one of racing's most revered families.
Evanescence Rekindles Breeders' Cup Dream for Owners
It's been a decade since the Masson family, who breed and race as Green Lantern Stables, last dared to dream of a Breeders' Cup victory. Evanescence has brought those hopes back to life—and in the family's adopted home state, no less.
BC Roundup: Hymn His Best Self Heading Into Sprint
Hymn put forth what his conditioner deemed a career-best move, drilling 4 furlongs in :46 3/5 Oct. 24 to lead a packed slate of Breeders' Cup breezers on the day.
Knightsbridge Decision Still Pending Following BC Work
Sporting his Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) saddle towel but with a start in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) still very much in play, Knightsbridge breezed 4 furlongs in :48 Oct. 24 at Keeneland.
Magnitude Inspires Confidence in Final BC Breeze
On a day loaded with Breeders' Cup contenders putting in their last major bit of fine tuning, multiple grade 1 winner Magnitude looked like a horse whose tank is on overflow, turning in a 5-furlong move in 1:01 Oct. 24 at Keeneland.
Lynch Trainees Breeze at Churchill for Breeders' Cup
After winning the Oct. 23 Valley View Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland with Woodslane Racing's Sister Troienne, trainer Brian Lynch's upbeat mood continued into the morning of Oct. 24 at Churchill Downs, where he worked two of his stable's stars.
Joseph, C2 Return to BC After White Abarrio Scratch
A year after White Abarrio was scratched from the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar prompting a lawsuit by his owners, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. and some of White Abarrio's ownership partners return to the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland.
Golden Tempo, Englishman Hone the Edge in Oct. 23 Works
Two of the stars in trainer Cherie DeVaux's stable put in solid maintenance works at Keeneland. Englishman produced a 4-furlong bullet work in :47 1/5.
Breeding Right to Nyquist Added to Championship Sale
Keeneland announces that a lifetime breeding right to leading sire Nyquist has been supplemented to its Championship Sale Oct. 28 at historic Castleton near Lexington.
Far Bridge Among Breeders' Cup Workers at Belmont Park
LSU Stables' Far Bridge breezes a half-mile in :51.60 Oct. 23 over the Belmont Park turf in preparation for the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) at Keeneland.
Pletcher's American History, Damavand Work for Juvenile
With each runner already enjoying a win this month at Keeneland, grade 1 winner American History and maiden winner Damavand continued their local path to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) with main-track works Oct. 23 for trainer Todd Pletcher.
Dotsy Out of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Trainer John Grabowski said the morning of Oct. 23 that grade 1 winner Dotsy would miss the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) Oct. 30 at Keeneland.
Breeders’ Cup Contenders Tune Up at Churchill
Ahead of the Oct. 30-31 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland, a handful of Breeders' Cup contenders record their final workouts Oct. 23 at Churchill Downs.
Hit Show Targets Fayette Stakes Three-Peat Saturday
Hit Show, the 2025 Dubai World Cup winner and a career earner of more than $9.5 million, will try to win the Hagyard Fayette Stakes for the third year in a row Oct. 24 at Keeneland Race Course.