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Ten Key Takeaways You Need to Know From a Monster Weekend of Racing

The weekend of Oct. 2-4 was one of the busiest and most important of the year for North American Thoroughbred racing with marquee stakes races that serve as prep races for the 2026 Breeders Cup World Championships held coast to coast as well as internationally in France.

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Fully Subscribed Easy Spinster Winner, Adonius and Agate Also Shine Sunday at Keeneland

A pair of scratches left the $598,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes with a field of three, but it was an extreme example of quality over quantity.

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Legendary Performance Propels Daryz to Second Straight Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Win

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 rivals Oct. 4 and seize a place in flat racing’s pantheon of all-time greats.

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Hughes, Thought Process, Domain Expansion Dominate in Breeders' Cup Preps at Santa Anita

Undefeated runners who continually put massive amounts of daylight between themselves and their competitors are a joy to watch. Thus, despite triple-digit Southern California heat at Santa Anita Park for the Grade 1 $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes presented by DK Horse on Oct. 3, fans reveled in seeing what a truly talented horse looks like.

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Rhetorical, American History Shine on Fall Stars Saturday at Keeneland

After racing comfortably on the lead early, Rhetorical then delivered a strong late run to draw off to an easy victory in the $1.25 million Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes Oct. 3 at Keeneland Race Course, securing victory in the race for a second straight year.

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