BloodHorse Monday: Larry Johnson's daughters on Mindframe carrying his legacy to the Breeders' Cup Classic, Racing Post's David Jennings highlights European runners, Conrad Bandoroff on Denali's Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale consignment.
The first of six opportunities to bet on the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) opens Oct. 29 through Oct. 31 with Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, headlined by likely Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) favorite Ted Noffey.
Stakes-winning mares Dorth Vader, Free Like a Girl, and Sacred Wish will head to Fasig-Tipton's November Sale Nov. 3 with a twist: a portion of the proceeds from each sale will benefit a charity, Matt Bowling of Vinery Sales announced Oct. 27.
It didn't take the whole mile, but Warming needed about three-quarters of a mile to heat up and find her stride to win the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes Oct. 26 at Santa Anita Park.
Thorpedo Anna made her final racetrack appearance Oct. 26, parading for fans at Churchill Downs before retiring to begin her broodmare career at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa.
After succeeding with successful claim Johnny Podres, a son of Grazen, owner/trainer Librado Barocio has done even better with Breeders' Cup Sprint hopeful Lovesick Blues.
Fifteen horses put in their final serious moves Oct. 26 ahead of the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar, including Preakness (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1) winner Journalism, who breezed 5 furlongs in 1:01 2/5.
Emulating the same move that carried Sovereignty to victory in last year's Street Sense Stakes (G3), Pin Oak Stud's Incredibolt placed himself on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail Oct. 26 at Churchill Downs.
Pierre Bonnard (IRE) completed a group 1 double for Aidan O'Brien with a determined victory in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1) under Christophe Soumillon Oct. 26.
Attica capped a golden day for Godolphin colts and his departed stallion, Lonhro, while stamping himself a stud-bound star of the future with a breathtaking victory in the Oct. 25 Spring Champion Stakes (G1) at Randwick Racecourse.
Churchill Downs' late Vice President of Communications John Asher, who died unexpectedly in 2018 at age 62, will be honored by the city of Louisville Oct. 27 with a "Hometown Hero" banner that will be displayed in front of Presentation Academy.
Report from Japan
Energico found enough energy at the end of 3,000 meters to post a dominating victory in the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger, G1) Oct. 26 at Kyoto Racecourse.
The Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale gets underway in Newmarket Oct. 27, and it is a sale that has become an annual pilgrimage for many buyers from the Southern Hemisphere, who are expected to be active once again this week.
Rhyme Schemes, winner of the 2023 Saratoga Special Stakes (G2), has been retired to stud duties, and will stand his first season in 2026 at Clear Creek Stud near Folsom, La.
Sent away as the 3-5 favorite, Test Score won smartly under Juan Hernandez for owners John and Jerry Amerman and trainer Graham Motion.
Wathnan Racing's Hit Show scores a repeat victory in the Fayette Stakes (G3) at Keeneland Oct. 25, securing a sixth consecutive fall meet training title for Brad Cox.
Graded stakes winner Dean Martini has been retired by owner David Bernsen and has joined Old Friends in Georgetown, Ky.
There are 24 British- and Irish-trained horses declared in the six group races, including three group 1s, at Saint-Cloud Oct. 26. Here are two 2-year-olds you should be watching especially closely, plus quotes from the trainers on their stablemates.
Bank Frenzy has an affinity for Aqueduct Racetrack, a point on display Oct. 25 with a victory in the $250,000 Empire Classic Stakes.
Troubleshooting parlays a victory in the 6 1/2-furlong Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G1T) at Kentucky Downs into another stakes success, this time in the Bryan Station Stakes (G3T) over a mile at Keeneland.
Hawk Mountain led home an Aidan O'Brien-trained trifecta in the Futurity Trophy Stakes (G1) at Doncaster Racecourse Oct. 25.
The final session of the Arqana October Yearling Sale concluded Oct. 25, and the five-day sale finished with across-the-board declines in total sales, average price, and median, bucking trends seen at many yearling sales across the world in 2025.
Richard Hannon hailed Rosallion as "a horse of a lifetime" after the trainer said the three-time group 1 winner had been retired.
Yulong Investments' Via Sistina became the oldest mare to land the Cox Plate (G1) and joined an elite list of dual winners in a fittingly classic edition of the race Oct. 25 in its last staging at Moonee Valley Racecourse before its redevelopment.
Nearly four dozen horses preparing for the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar breeze across the country, including 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Sierra Leone.
Ironhorse Stallions announced Oct. 25 that Bucchero will stand the 2026 breeding season for $12,500, with an early-bird discount available through Dec. 31 for mares foaling in New York and a breeder-friendly mare cap of 140.
Riley Mott, 33, will saddle his first Breeders' Cup starter at this year's World Championships. He will be represented by a solid contender in grade 1 winner Argos, a 2-year-old son of Nyquist, in the Oct. 31 Juvenile Turf (G1T) at Del Mar.
Bidding has opened for the 2025 Inglis Digital USA October (Late) Sale, featuring a slate of 73 offerings for a broad spectrum of buyers, led by a 11-horse consignment from Paramount Sales, and racing prospects with notable updates.
In a race where the favorites failed to show up, Claiborne's Admit was left to pick up the pieces, powering to her first graded stakes victory in the $396,013 Valley View Stakes (G2T) Oct. 24 at Keeneland.
On Racing
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announces Oct. 24 that Valerie Dailey, a Thoroughbred breeder in Florida since 1985, was elected president of the FTBOA at a board meeting.
Veteran jockey Willie Martinez will retire from riding this month and will begin work as a regional manager for the Jockeys' Guild effective Nov. 1.
A lawsuit filed in a New York federal court accuses major national players in the horse racing industry of engaging in racketeering through their activities in computer assisted wagering companies.
Troubleshooting, victorious in the Sept. 6 Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G1T) at Kentucky Downs when sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs on turf, ventures into new territory Oct. 25 at Keeneland when he routes in the one-mile Bryan Station Stakes (G3T).
What goes without question is that the field of 11 pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) is so deep and star-studded that gamblers will have a field day betting on the race and getting odds way above the horses' prices in recent races
Backcheck (Hip 223) is a Not This Time a half sister to this year's Frizette Stakes (G1) winner.
Bernie Sams will be bringing his decades of experience to Lane's End as the director of stallion operations.
The Kikuka Sho (G1) completes Japan's Triple Crown series and, at 3,000 meters (about 1 7/8 miles), poses a unique challenge for the nation's 3-year-olds by including a backstretch climb over 200 meters.
The reigning Horse of the Year will appear in the Keeneland saddling paddock around 4 p.m. ET.
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has accredited 49 organizations, including 40 organizations that are continuing their accreditation and 9 that earned accreditation for the first time this year.
Workouts from anticipated Breeders' Cup starters pick up across much of the country, one week before the start of the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships.u
The 9-year-old son of Paynter has sired 16 winners to date, including graded stakes winner Ewing.
Multiple grade 1 winner Locked will miss his intended engagement in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) because of an untimely illness and has been retired from racing. He will stand at Gainesway Farm for the 2026 breeding season.
The Challenge, presented by Gainesway
The Fasig-Tipton October Yearlings Sale concluded Oct. 23, breaking records across all metrics. A total of 1,097 yearlings changed hands for a gross of $71,843,500, including private sales, smashing the previous record of $58,940,500 set in 2024.
First-season stallion Cogburn will return to Kentucky early after experiencing fertility issues at Widden Stud in Australia. The stallion will be examined and treated, if necessary, as he prepares for his second season at stud at WinStar Farm.
The prominent Central California farm has nearly completed the redistribution of its nine stallions following the death of farm owner John Harris in the summer. The only stallion on the farm is 21-year-old Desert Code, who may be pensioned.
Ante-post Epsom Derby (G1) favorite Benvenuto Cellini heads Aidan O'Brien's team for Britain's final group 1 race of the year, the Futurity Trophy (G1) Oct. 25 at Doncaster.
The Breeders' Cup arrived on the scene too late for the great American geldings Kelso and Forego. But at the upcoming 42nd edition of the World Championships, a brilliant European gelding will attempt to join some highly exclusive company.
