Tribalism, Spencer Meet Proletariat in Twilight Derby
Irish jockey Jamie Spencer, now riding at Santa Anita Park, will try to win the Twilight Derby (G2T) aboard Tribalism, trained by Michael McCarthy.
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Breeding Right to Nyquist Caps Championship Sale
A lifetime breeding right to elite sire Nyquist sold for $1.25 million to Don Alberto Corporation to headline the third Keeneland Championship Sale Oct. 28 at historic Castleton near Lexington.
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Golden Tempo Ready for Breeders' Cup Classic
Golden Tempo will square off against Sovereignty, which marks the first time since 1991 that two Kentucky Derby (G1) winners will compete against each other in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
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Gaudreau Has Fever, Will Miss BC Juvenile
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) field was reduced to seven Oct. 28 when Champagne Stakes (G1) runner-up Gaudreau was scratched from the $2 million race.
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Maher Secures Session Topper at Tattersalls HIT Sale
Leading Australian trainer Ciaron Maher went on a late-night spending spree to ensure a lively conclusion to the third day of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale Oct. 28. Wednesday's top lot was the lightly raced Tyrrhenian Thunder.
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British Racing's Finances to Incur 'Significant Damage'
British racing's finances will incur "significant damage" after the decision to raise machine games duty in the Oct. 28 budget, the British Horseracing Authority has warned.
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Stamina Will Lift Sovereignty in Breeders' Cup Classic
This is the deepest Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) of recent years says Total Performance Data ahead of handicapping this year's Classic. Let's start by agreeing with that statement.
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Gun Runner Headlines Three Chimneys 2027 Roster
Three Chimneys Farm announced Oct. 28 its stallion roster and fees for the upcoming breeding season, led again by 2017 Horse of the Year, Hall of Famer, and breed-shaping sire Gun Runner, whose fee will be private in 2027.
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Sovereignty's Roller Coaster Season to End in Classic
The year following a scratch as the favorite from the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) has been a roller coaster for Sovereignty, but it would all be worth it should he take this year's edition Oct. 31.
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Dosage System Picks Up Eight New European 'Chefs'
Seven of the eight stallions represent the Classic aptitudinal group.
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Churchill Downs Inc. Revenue Rises in Third Quarter
Churchill Downs Inc. reports record third quarter revenue and earnings Oct. 28.
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Oaks Division Added to Thoroughbred Championship Series
Churchill Downs Incorporated and New York Racing Association announced Oct. 28 the expansion of the Thoroughbred Championship Series in 2027 to include two distinct divisions—the Derby Division and the Oaks Division.
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Mt. Brilliant Farm Owner Goodman Dies at 72
Horse racing lost one of its most respected breeders Oct. 25 when Greg Goodman, owner of Mt. Brilliant Farm near Lexington, died in Houston, Texas. He was 72.
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Champion Gstaad Retired, to Stand at Coolmore Ireland
Gstaad, winner of this year's Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) and Cartier champion juvenile colt of 2025, has been retired from racing and will take up stud duties at Coolmore's Irish base in 2027.
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Breeders' Cup Outlines Racing, Operations Measures
Two days before the world's best Thoroughbred racehorses take center stage at Keeneland in Lexington, officials outline key measures for racing, operations, safety, and integrity for the 2026 Breeders' Cup.
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Facilities Operations Agreement Approved in Maryland
The Maryland Stadium Authority board of directors approves a facilities operations agreement with The Maryland Jockey Club that establishes the framework for the operation, management, maintenance, and security of Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park.
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Claimed Mare Yields Breeders' Cup Competitor R Disaster
After being claimed, Making Havoc produced a filly by Awesome Slew, named R Disaster, a contender in the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1).
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Horsemen Filling Also-Eligible Slots for Breeders' Cup
A large number of horsemen this year are willing to chase the Breeders' Cup dream even if it means the extra step of waiting out the possible scratches of other potential runners.
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FTBOA, Gilligan Racing Take Big Step Toward Ocala Track
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association and Gilligan Racing, its exclusive racetrack development partner, announced Oct. 28 that they have secured control of more than 300 acres in Marion County for a new Thoroughbred racetrack.
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Forever Young, T O Elvis Lead Japan's Breeders' Cup Bid
Forever Young, bidding for a second consecutive victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), breezes a half-mile in :50 1/5 in company with his Yoshito Yahagi-trained stablemate American Stage, who runs in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1).
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Gaudreau Has a Fever, Will Miss BC Juvenile
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) field was reduced to seven Oct. 28 when Champagne Stakes (G1) runner-up Gaudreau was scratched from the $2 million race.
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Winning Nature: Golden Tempo, Englishman, Nitrogen
Talking about Golden Tempo, Englishman, and Nitrogen, Breeders' Cup trainers Cherie DeVaux and Mark Casse provide the latest reminder that there is no standard personality type among top Thoroughbreds.
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Saez's 11 Wins Earns Him Weekly Jockey Honor
By any standard, jockey Luis Saez had a terrific week with multiple wins each day between Keeneland's closing week and opening day at Churchill Downs. He won 11 races overall, including the Valley View Stakes (G2) and the Myrtlewood Stakes.
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From the Magazine: The Fun Continues
Twenty-five years after becoming owners, Jack and Laurie Wolf are still enjoying the thrill, thanks to a parade of outstanding racehorses, the evolution of their Starlight Racing and StarLadies partnership groups, and plain old good luck.
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Podcast Playback: Quotes of Interest From Oct. 21-27
This week's Podcast Playback looks at quotes of interest from racing podcasts Oct. 21-27, including jockey Junior Alvarado discussing how Knightsbridge running in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) will help his chances aboard Sovereignty.
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Jas the Latest Star in a Versatile Pedigree
Justify's Jas, a winner on dirt and turf, is the latest graded stakes winner from a pedigree that has produced graded winners on both surfaces.
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Bowmans Retain Heartfelt Stake in Cody's Wish Filly
At the end of the day of trade at Fasig-Tipton's Eastern Fall Yearlings Sale, 188 horses had changed hands for $5,863,500, including private sales. Gross sales were up 17.8% compared to last year, when 27 fewer horses sold.
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Butler Stepping Down as 1/ST President
Aidan Butler, 1/ST president, is stepping away from his role and will transition to being the advisor to chairman Belinda Stronach. The change is effective Nov. 1.
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Ottinho to Stand 2027 Season at Three Chimneys
Three Chimneys Farm announced Oct. 27 that homebred Ottinho, the grade 1-placed half brother to Horse of the Year, Hall of Famer, and breed-shaping sire Gun Runner, will enter stud at Three Chimneys for the 2027 breeding season.
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'The Avengers' May Have Another Hero in Hughes
When the Albaugh family joined the racing partnership known as "The Avengers" last year, Jason Loutsch said they did not receive the name of a Marvel superhero. But they did get a sensational 2-year-old colt.
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Bernardini Wields Powerful Influence in Breeders' Cup
The late Bernardini is represented by most Breeders' Cup World Championships starters as a broodmare sire, including four in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
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Breeders' Cup Notebook: Benvenuto Cellini Yet to Peak
While 3-year-old filly Diamond Necklace is the 3-1 morning-line favorite in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) Oct. 31 at Keeneland for Aidan O'Brien, the trainer also believes in his other classic winner in the 1 1/2-mile race, Benvenuto Cellini.
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Najd Stud Invests in Star Power with Victoire Magique
Trainer Amy Murphy admitted to "mixed emotions" after seeing her group 3-winning Victoire Magique realize 450,000 guineas on Day 2 of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale. Murphy bought him as a yearling for 40,000 guineas.
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Miss Yechance Set for Keeneland Sale before BC Tilt
Prix de l'Abbaye (G1) winner Miss Yechance will be offered at Keeneland's Championship Sale at the historic Castleton Farm, ahead of her Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) bid at Keeneland.
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Santana Charged With Felonies, Off Breeders' Cup Mounts
Jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. was arrested on charges related to violence against his girlfriend, booked into jail, and bonded out ahead of the Breeders' Cup, where he had been scheduled to ride three horses.
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Snellings, Maroney Join TRF Board of Directors
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Snellings and Katharine Maroney to its board of directors.
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22-Year-Old Owner Dreams Big With Possiblemente
Possiblemente proved an omen of some pretty amazing possibilities for 22-year-old Taylor Logan and her parents, Elliott and Carol Logan of Lexington.
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Wunderkind Sun Goddess Carries Star Power
On the morning of Oct. 27 at Keeneland, record-breaking European conditioner Aidan O'Brien talks about how Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) favorite Sun Goddess walks.
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Meet the Jockeys of the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic
Some of the most accomplished jockeys in the world have mounts in the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). It's a diverse field featuring four riders who have won the Classic before, and also one who will be making his debut in the race.
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Dark Saffron a Rare Breeders' Cup Runner From Dubai
Despite having more than $2.5 million in the bank and defeating Bentornato this spring, Dark Saffron enters the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) as a longshot.
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Sovereignty, Forever Young Lead NTRA Poll
Reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty and Japan's Forever Young are tied atop the Oct. 26 National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll with 12 first-place votes each, though Sovereignty holds a thin one-point lead overall.
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Golden Tempo Among Deep Squad of Hot Prospects at BC
Led by grade 1 winners Golden Tempo and Knightsbridge, 19 BloodHorse Maiden Watch Hot Prospects are scheduled to compete in the Oct. 30-31 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland. Another pair are also-eligibles and could gain entry with scratches.
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Dollars & Sense: Tracking Thoroughbreds After Racing
Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst looks at The Jockey Club's massive effort in collecting data on off-track Thoroughbreds.
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Gimme a Nother Latest South African BC Horse for Motion
Thanks to trainer Graham Motion's growing connections with owners such as Newstead Stable's Steven and Jessica Jell, the presence of South African-bred Breeders' Cup entrants has more than doubled the past couple seasons.
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Entries for Breeders' Cup Saturday Races
The entries for the nine Breeders' Cup World Championship races Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
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Entries for Breeders' Cup Friday Races
The entries for the five Breeders' Cup World Championship races Oct. 30 at Keeneland.
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Breeders' Cup Notebook: Fully Subscribed Looks 'Great'
Klaravich Stables' Fully Subscribed went back to the track Oct. 26 for the first time since her final breeze two days earlier toward the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1).
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F-T Eastern Fall Sale Closes 2026 Yearling Market
The final curtain rises on the North American yearling marketplace Oct. 26 for Fasig-Tipton's Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearlings Sale. The one-day sale offers buyers their final chance to purchase a yearling at public auction in North America.
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Juddmonte, Balding Head to Breeders' Cup With Blue Bolt
Blue Bolt will step up in distance in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T), rather than take on the boys when she bids to give Andrew Balding a first winner at the Breeders' Cup.
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Arctic Tsar Heading Down Under; Scythe Going to U.S.
In addition to Artic Tsar selling for 390,000 guineas, Scythe was purchased for 250,000 guineas by Bonnie and Tommy Hamilton of Silverton Hill Stables during the first day of Tattersall's Autumn Horses in Training Sale.
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