Minaret Station Delivers at 38-1 in Bourbon Stakes
Minaret Station wrapped up the first weekend of the Keeneland fall meet by delivering a victory at a mouth-watering price in the Bourbon Stakes (G2T) Oct. 6.
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Iron Man Cal, Thought Process Score at Santa Anita
The sire Collected and owner Little Red Feather may have been the biggest winners of the day Oct. 6 at Santa Anita Park.
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Seas Part for Scythian En Route to Miss Grillo Victory
Scythian must have felt a little like Moses entering the stretch of the $200,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (G2T) at Aqueduct Racetrack Oct. 6 when the seas suddenly parted. She took advantage to pull off an 11-1 upset.
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OBS October Sale to Start a Day Early Due to Weather
The sale originally slated for Oct. 8-9, at 11:30 a.m. ET each day, will now begin Monday Oct. 7, at 3 p.m. with Hips 1-200 selling, and the second session, hips 201-595, will sell Oct. 8 at 11:30 a.m.
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Idiomatic Soars Back to Winner's Circle in Spinster
Juddmonte homebred champion mare Idiomatic returned to her winning ways at Keeneland Oct. 6, submitting an eye-catching 6 1/2-length romp in the $600,000 Spinster Stakes (G1) as her final act before her title defense in the Breeders' Cup.
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Bluestocking Gives Juddmonte Record Seventh Arc Victory
Bluestocking fulfilled the huge confidence of jockey Rossa Ryan and trainer Ralph Beckett to put the emerald and pink silks of Juddmonte back into the hallowed Prix de'l Arc de Triomphe (G1) winner's circle for a record seventh time.
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Decorated Invader, Cavalry Charge Aim for TB Makeover
As of Saturday, Oct. 5, there are 303 horses entered in the Thoroughbred Makeover. Of that group, 13 are graded stakes horses, including grade 1 winner Decorated Invader and grade 3 winner Cavalry Charge.
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Raging Sea Ekes Out Narrow Victory in Big A's Beldame
Raging Sea's performance in the Beldame Stakes wasn't what anyone expected, but it served the purpose.
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Friendly Soul Fights for Prix de l'Opera Victory
Kieran Shoemark's wait for a first group 1 winner as stable jockey to John and Thady Gosden came to an end as he delivered Friendly Soul for a hard-fought victory in the Prix de l'Opera (G1).
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JRA's 2025 Schedule Changes Aim to Dodge Hot Weather
The Japan Racing Association has announced its schedule for the 2025 season with 288 meetings to be conducted, the same number as in recent years.
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Via Sistina Surges to Defeat Males in Turnbull Stakes
Via Sistina continued her spectacular season Oct. 5 at Flemington, using a sustained rally in the stretch under jockey Damian Lane to edge stablemate Buckaroo to win the Turnbull Stakes (G1).
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Hang the Moon Circles Field in Rodeo Drive Win
In a bizarrely run rendition of the $201,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G2T), Hang the Moon proved best with a scintillating last-to-first victory Oct. 5 at Santa Anita Park.
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Prix Daniel Wildenstein Winner Tops Arc Sale
Fresh from his victory in the Oct. 5 Prix Daniel Wildenstein (G2) at Longchamp, Ramadan shone brightest at Saint-Cloud bringing €1.5 million from Lion Rock Bloodstock. Three other lots brought seven figures at the sale.
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On-Site at Keeneland for the Breeders' Futurity
BloodHorse's Sean Collins takes you on-site at Keeneland Oct. 5 for the 111th running of the Breeders' Futurity (G1). Experience the race as if you were at Keeneland yourself!
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Citizen Bull Leads Baffert 1-2 in American Pharoah
Citizen Bull, third in his grade 1 debut Sept. 8, captured the $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1) Oct. 5 in front-running fashion to complete a Bob Baffert 1-2 finish at Santa Anita Park.
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Augustin Stables' Half Siblings Take Woodbine Stakes
Mother's Day may be annually held in May, but the connections of the Smart Strike mare Truly Together were more than happy to celebrate Oct. 5. Two of the mare's foals, Mouffy and Truly Quality, took home the trophies in graded stakes at Woodbine.
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Carl Spackler Swings Perfect in Coolmore Turf Mile
Carl Spackler, a gate-to-wire victor of the Oct. 5 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes (G1T), will be one of the Americans leading the home team charge in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T).
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Gina Romantica Leads Home Brown Trifecta in First Lady
Gina Romantica won the First Lady Stakes (G1T) a second year in a row Oct. 5 as she continues her winning ways on the Keeneland turf while trainer Chad Brown continues his dominance of the mile race for fillies and mares in most spectacular fashion.
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Non Compliant Best of Baffert Four in Oak Leaf
Partnership that also owns Santa Anita Oaks (G2) winner Nothing Like You owns Non Compliant, from the first crop of Tiz the Law.
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East Avenue Uncatchable in Breeders' Futurity
After winning the Breeders' Futurity five years ago with Maxfield, Brendan Walsh and owner/breeder Godolphin added another win in the prestigious race for 2-year-olds when East Avenue scored commandingly on the lead.
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Zeitlos Keeps Improving, Gets First Graded Win in TCA
Incremental steps forward all season long paid off in a big way at Keeneland Oct. 5, as Stonestreet Stables and Peter Leidel's Zeitlos acquired her first graded stakes with a last-to-first win in the $340,125 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (G2).
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Our Shot Fires His Best Shot to Win Woodford Stakes
Our Shot fired his best shot in the stretch run to win the Woodford Stakes (G2T) Oct. 5 at Keeneland.
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Scottish Lassie Gives Trainer Abreu First Graded Winner
Scottish Lassie took over as the field turned for home and powered away impressively to win the $400,000 Frizette Stakes (G1) by nine lengths Oct. 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack, giving Jorge R. Abreu his first graded victory as trainer.
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Sunday's Arc Brings Rematch of Look de Vega, Sosie
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is one six group 1 races on the Oct. 6 program at ParisLongchamp.
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Carson's Run Rallies From Last to Win Jockey Club Derby
West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven Bouchey's Carson's Run, trained by Christophe Clement, rallied to capture the $500,000 Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes (G3T) at Aqueduct Racetrack under Dylan Davis, defeating stablemate Deterministic.
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Chancer McPatrick Delivers With Wide Rally in Champagne
With a sweeping rally from last, heavily favored Chancer McPatrick reeled in second favorite Tip Top Thomas and drew away late to take the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Aqueduct Racetrack. Mo Plex was a distant third.
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Dual Champion, Hall of Fame Mare Tepin Dies
Beloved champion mare Tepin, a multiple grade 1 winner in North America and conqueror of Royal Ascot, has died.
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Thoroughbred Makeover Silent Auction Now Live
The Thoroughbred Makeover Silent Auction is now live. Bidding is open on an incredible array of items, experiences, and art. The silent auction kicks off fundraising for next year's Makeover.
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Tamfana Upsets Inspiral in Sun Chariot
Tamfana denied champion Inspiral her second straight Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) win in the Oct. 5 group 1 at Newmarket.
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Kyprios Continues Dominance in Prix du Cadran
Kyprios underlined his domination of the European staying scene with a second Prix du Cadran (G1) success Oct. 5 to become Aidan O'Brien's first trainee on the flat to win eight times at group 1 level.
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Sioux Nation Colt Tops Last Day of Tough Goffs Trade
The difficult trading conditions which have prevailed throughout the yearling sales season continued Friday, where just one six-figure lot was sold during Book 2 of the Orby Sale, compared with three at the 2023 renewal.
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May Day Ready Dials Up the Score in Jessamine Stakes
After saddling the winners of top-level races around the globe as an assistant, trainer Joseph Lee finally seized his moment in the limelight when May Day Ready pulled off a gutsy victory in the Oct. 4 Jessamine Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.
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Once Upon a Time the Classic Had the Last Word
When it comes to crafting the programs for the Breeders' Cup events, it's all about time—television time, that is, the driving force behind the presentation of 14 races over the two days.
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Federal Judge Takes Phoenix to Earn First Graded Stakes
Similar to his second-level allowance race win in late August at Saratoga Race Course, Federal Judge opened a clear advantage early and drew off late to post a 5 1/2-length victory in the $314,275 Phoenix Stakes (G2) Oct. 4 at Keeneland.
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Immersive Remains Undefeated With Alcibiades Victory
Godolphin's Immersive improved her career record to three wins from three starts with a victory in the $600,000 Alcibiades Stakes (G1) Oct. 4 at Keeneland.
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Mentee Earns Trip to Breeders' Cup in Futurity
Mentee, a Repole Stables homebred son of City of Light, is a full brother to champion and multiple grade 1 winner Fierceness.
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Trueshan Bids for Third Prix du Cadran Title
Trueshan, who bids to capture a third Prix du Cadran (G1) in four years following his wins in 2021 and 2023, appears to have plenty in his favor as he goes head-to-head with long odds-on favorite Kyprios.
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G3-Placed Giocoso, Cavallo Bay Lead Deep Bourbon Field
Graded stakes experience may prove valuable for Giocoso and Cavallo Bay when they race against a deep field in the Oct. 6 Bourbon Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.
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Moore to Ride Los Angeles as Arc Field, Riders Declared
A field of 16 will contest the Oct. 6 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) after Aidan O'Brien officially withdrew Auguste Rodin and Luxembourg from the Longchamp showpiece at Thursday's final declaration stage.
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FTC Overturns HISA Ruling Against Jockey Ceballos
An administrative law judge for the FTC Oct. 4 overturned a New Mexico stewards' ruling backed up by HISA against jockey Oscar Ceballos in his second-place ride aboard Alotaluck in this year's Sunland Park Derby (G3).
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Inspiral Makes Career Bow in Sun Chariot
Inspiral, who often blossoms in autumn, is being aimed at back-to-back wins in the Oct. 4 Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) on her final outing before she retires to the local paddocks of her owners Cheveley Park Stud.
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Artislas, Sabertooth Renew Rivalry in Zuma Beach
Artislas and Sabertooth, the 1-2 finishers in last month's Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes (G3T), are set to battle again in the Oct. 6 $100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.
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Arabian Knight Enters Stud at $30k for 2025
The millionaire son of Uncle Mo won the Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) gate to wire.
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Wagering Drops in Third Quarter After 11% Sept. Decline
Wagering in the United States fell almost 4.6% in the third quarter of 2024, capped by nearly an 11% drop in September, according to figures released Oct. 4 by Equibase.
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Ownerview Webinar Covers Benefits of Agents, Advisers
The eighth installment in the 2024 OwnerView webinar series was held Oct. 1 and discussed the benefits that come with owners having professional advisers and agents and the importance of having a business plan.
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Qualifying Time: 20 'Win and You're In' Stakes Oct. 4-6
The Challenge, presented by Gainesway
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Numbers Decline at Opening Book 2 Session of Goffs Orby
The Acclamation sire line was to the fore at the upper echelons of trade at the Goffs Orby Sale Oct. 3, where the first of two Book 2 sessions returned a clearance rate of just 70% and declines in total sales, average, and median.
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Los Al Horses With Equine Infectious Anemia Euthanized
The California Horse Racing Board was notified Sept. 24 that Equine Infectious Anemia was identified in a Quarter Horse at Los Alamitos. That horse was euthanized, and six other Quarter horses confirmed as positive were euthanized Oct. 2-3.
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At a Glance Look at Turf Mile Stakes Field
ABR's Patrick Reed likes Kikkuli in the Oct. 5 test at Keeneland.
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CTHS Alberta Sale See Gains in Gross
This year saw significant increases in gross sales, with $700,000 spent on 56 yearlings—a 15% rise from the $607,800 spent on 43 yearlings in 2023. The average price per yearling slightly decreased to $12,482 from $14,135, but the median held steady.
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