Prat Gets Feel for Magnitude With Breeze 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.
Steve, Erik Asmussen Team Up For Five Wins at Remington
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen and his son, Erik, win five races together Oct. 9 at Remington Park.
Connections Lean Toward Classic for The Puma After Work
With three weeks until the Breeders' Cup, The Puma and Englishman recorded important works Oct. 9 at Keeneland.
A Look at Hughes' Perfect Path to BC Juvenile
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 to Host Breeders' Cup Preentry Announcements
FanDuel TV will host the live announcement of the preentered fields for the 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships at noon ET Oct. 21.
Ag Bullet Aims to Rebound in Franklin
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.
Primetime Emmy Interest Offered at Championship Sale
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.
Podcast Playback: Quotes of Interest From Oct. 1-7
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.
Sovereignty Still Leads in Largely Unchanged NTRA Poll
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.
Gonzalez to Ride a Pair for Joseph at Breeders' Cup
Jockey Edwin Gonzalez is scheduled to have grade 1 opportunities Oct. 31 at Keeneland, courtesy of trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.
Sovereignty Still on Top in Largely Unchanged NTRA Poll
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 to Stand for $50,000 in 2027
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.
BH Monday: Irwin on U. S. S. Valor's Future
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).
Keeneland Coverage Focus of Week's Radio/TV Schedule
This week’s rundown of horse racing coverage on TV, streaming, and radio from America's Best Racing.
U. S. S. Valor Exits Champagne Well, Skips BC Juvenile
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
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
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
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
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
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.