Multiple grade 1 winner Mind Your Biscuits turned in his last major preparation in advance of the Nov. 4 TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) when he breezed four furlongs in :47.88 in company Oct. 21 at Belmont Park.
Trainer Chad Brown continued to crank things up with his Breeders' Cup contingent Oct. 21, sending out 11 potential starters working at Belmont Park.
Hogy, who was claimed three starts back for $80,000, will be supplemented for $100,000 to the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint by owner Michael Hui, who will also pay $15,000 to pre-enter and $15,000 to enter the five-furlong dash.
Lady Aurelia turned in her final Keeneland work Oct. 21, a day before she leaves for Southern California and her upcoming start in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) Nov. 4 at Del Mar.
Paradise Woods and Avenge worked toward their Breeders' Cup engagements the morning of Oct. 20 with six-furlong jaunts at Santa Anita Park.
Just because Breeders’ Cup fans may be following this year’s event from home doesn’t mean they won’t have the opportunity to plant themselves in the thick of this year’s event.
Owners Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm announced Oct. 18 that Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) contender Gun Runner will point to the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 27 at Gulfstream Park after his trip to Del Mar.
Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm's Gun Runner put in his third West Coast work toward the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), going five furlongs Oct. 16 at Santa Anita Park.
Following West Coast's work first work back after his score in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1), trainer Bob Baffert said the remaining steps toward the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) would be to "gear up" the Flatter colt.
Sheep Pond Partner's multiple graded stakes winner Lady Eli turned in a five-furlong breeze over Belmont Park's inner turf the morning of Oct. 15 in preparation for her final career start in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf G1T) Nov. 4.
City Zip mare covered six furlongs in 1:12 at Santa Anita Park Oct. 15.
John Oxley's La Coronel led early and had plenty left to give late in the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Presented by Lane's End (G1T) Oct. 14 at Keeneland.
Hronis Racing's champion Stellar Wind worked six furlongs in 1:13 3/5 Oct. 14 in her penultimate breeze at Santa Anita Park before she moves down to Del Mar for her final preparations for the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) Nov. 3.
Multiple graded stakes winner Gunnevera stepped up his preparation for a scheduled start in the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar with a six-furlong breeze at Gulfstream Park West Oct. 14.
The IFHA has unanimously reaffirmed its commitment to a stringent anti-doping policy and has authorized the IFHA chairman to directly engage with relevant racing jurisdictions to emphasize the importance of implementation of this policy.
Rushing Fall launched herself from the clouds to take the JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland by 3 1/4 lengths, stamping herself among the favorites for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T).
G. Watts Humphrey's homebred Romantic Vision will start in the Nov. 3 Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Mar, trainer Rusty Arnold said Oct. 11.
Defending Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Arrogate will retire to stud at Juddmonte U.S. near Lexington after his Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup bid, Juddmonte Farms announced Oct. 10. A fee will be released at a later date.
Steve Landers Racing's Lady O'Toole, a 3 1/2-length winner of the Happy Ticket Stakes at Louisiana Downs Sept. 9, heads a field of 14 2-year-old fillies and two also-eligibles entered for the JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland.
Jim and Susan Hill's Grand Arch, winner of the 2015 Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (G1T) and third that year in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) at Keeneland, has been retired to a life of leisure at the Hills' Margaux Farm in nearby Midway, Ky.
Week 37 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll for horses of all ages shows little to no change in the top 10, results of which were released Oct. 9.
Trainer Bob Baffert's efforts to replicate a 2016 schedule with Drefong that saw the son of Gio Ponti secure victory in last year's TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) appears to be on schedule.
Don Alberto Stable's Unique Bella didn't have everything go her way during her return to racing in the $100,000 LA Woman Stakes (G3) Oct. 8 at Santa Anita Park, but her class was more than enough to make up for some uneasy early moments.
Klaravich Stables' Separationofpowers rallied in the Belmont Park stretch to secure her first graded stakes victory by open lengths Oct. 8 in the $400,000 Frizette Stakes (G1).
West Coast began his workout preparation for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita Park Oct. 8, when he covered four furlongs in :48 4/5 in his first work since the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1).
Free Drop Billy gave his owners and trainer Dale Romans their second win in the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1) in the last three years and is on track to head to the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 4.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum's Vale Dori will skip the Nov. 3 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) and get some time off, trainer Bob Baffert said Oct. 8.
Rockingham Ranch and David Bernsen's Roy H got his first grade 1 score in a relatively easy manner Oct. 7 in the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship at Santa Anita Park.
George Turner and Clipper Logistics' Suedois (FR) made his first start in the U.S. a winning one when he surged to victory in the $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (G1T) Oct. 7 at Keeneland.
Diversify offered a challenge to come and get him in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) Oct. 7 at Belmont Park, but no one could and the New York-bred gelding held safe over 6-5 favorite Keen Ice.
At home in Kentucky, Free Drop Billy rolled to an easy win in the $500,000 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1) Oct. 7 at Keeneland.
Al and Saundra Kirkwood's homebred Blackjackcat got in a useful prep for the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) with a victory in the $75,000 Obviously Mile Stakes at Santa Anita Park Oct. 7, his fourth straight determined victory.
The consistent Finley'sluckycharm picked up another graded stakes victory Oct. 7, when she rolled past her competition in the Keeneland stretch to win the $250,000 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (G2).
Sanford Stakes (G3) winner Firenze Fire rallied along the rail in the far turn under Irad Ortiz Jr. then edged Good Magic by about three-quarters of a length at the wire to win the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) Oct. 7 at Belmont Park.
Gunnevera, preparing for the Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar, posted his second straight bullet workout at Gulfstream Park West under jockey Edgard Zayas Oct. 7.
Debby Oxley's Heavenly Love rolled home by daylight Oct. 6 in the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades Stakes (G1) at Keeneland, making her first graded stakes score a top-level statement.
The 4-year-old Pleasantly Perfect gelding punched his ticket to the Nov. 4 TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) via the six-furlong Phoenix, a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" event.
An overflow field of 14 will line up for Keeneland's $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (G3T) for 2-year-old fillies on turf Oct. 11, headed by the Brad Cox-trained Lady O'Toole.
Donegal's Jerry Crawford is optimistic about Keen Ice's chances if he advances to the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). He's got to first get by a talented group in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).
Unique Bella, undefeated in three 2017 starts against several of the top 3-year-old fillies, is ready for her return to racing after a shin injury knocked her out of consideration for the Santa Anita Oaks (G1) and Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1).
A talented field of 10 juvenile fillies will each look to earn their first graded stakes victory and berth to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) in the $400,000 Frizette (G1) Oct. 8 at Belmont Park.
There are a number of reasons why the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1) is important for Rockingham Ranch and David Bernsen's Roy H.
Without Gun Runner or Arrogate to contend with, Donegal Racing and Calumet Farm's Keen Ice stands out in the seven-horse field entered for the Oct. 7 $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park.
Trainer Tom Amoss is hoping all will work out as planned for Lone Sailor's next start in the $500,000 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland Oct. 7.
Having recently gotten back in the win column after a first half of the year full of starts and stops, Miss Temple City will aim to duplicate her best self once more Oct. 7 against 13 male rivals in the $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (G1T).
Belmont Park's Oct. 7 Champagne Stakes (G1) has drawn a robust field of 12 for the one-turn mile race for juveniles. New York-bred Aveenu Malcainu has two wins and the best last-out Equibase Speed Figure.
Keeneland's Fall Stars weekend kicks off with the $250,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (G2), a 'Win and You're In' event for the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1). Headliners include Limousine Liberal and Whitmore.
Juddmonte Farms' champion Arrogate put in an easy work Oct. 3 as he readies for an expected run in the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), covering four furlongs in :50 flat at Santa Anita Park in company with Uninvited.
Trainer Wesley Ward checked another preparatory move off the list the morning of Oct. 3 as Lady Aurelia put in a solid five-furlong work in company with Childhood over the Keeneland turf.
Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm's Gun Runner put in his first timed work Oct. 2 since arriving in Southern California a week ago, going a half-mile in :50 2/5 at Santa Anita Park.
