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Millionaire Coal Battle looks to rebound in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) Sept. 28 against seven other 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles at Remington Park.

The word for Locked is "pivotal." The Sept. 27 edition of the Woodward Stakes (G2) will be quite telling for Locked, the lone grade 1 winner in the field.

Last-start Moir Stakes (G1) winner Baraqiel will chase back-to-back Moonee Valley group 1s when he lines up in the Manikato Stakes (G1) Sept. 26.

Making his first start since traveling to the Middle East this winter, reigning champion male sprinter Straight No Chaser seeks a repeat win in the $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park Sept. 28.

There aren't too many turf graded stakes races from the mile to 1 1/2-mile range in Southern California that Gold Phoenix hasn't won yet, but the John Henry Turf Championship Stakes (G2T) is one of them.

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation is pleased to award $5,000 to Amplify Horse Racing to be used for enhancing education.

America's Best Racing's Bob Ehalt gives his "At a Glance" analysis of the $200,000 Vosburgh Stakes (G3) at Belmont at The Big A. The winner will earn an expenses-paid spot in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) at Del Mar.

America's Best Racing's Patrick Reed gives his "At a Glance" analysis of the $400,000 Ack Ack Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs Sept. 27.

After just failing to catch sprint division leader Book'em Danno in the Forego Stakes (G1), LNJ Foxwoods' Scotland may finally get his moment in the sun in the $200,000 Vosburgh Stakes (G3) Sept. 27 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

A 10% share in group 1-winning mare Charm Stone topped the Inglis September (Late) Online Sale Sept. 23 when selling for AU$310,000 to Walnut Farm—the second-highest price for a racehorse share on the platform this year.

Legacy Ranch bought a California-bred daughter by first-crop yearling sire Corniche from Barton Thoroughbreds for $250,000 to top the Sept. 23 Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearling Sale.

When it comes to Mindframe's last "race," it's a matter of perspective. What was supposed to be a final major prep for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) turned into a scary gallop.

German racing's loss is New York's gain.

Jockeys Hector Berrios, who won the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing Sept. 20, and Ramon Vazquez, who won 10 races last week, share Jockey of the Week honors for Sept. 15-21.

Tattersalls Ireland continued to ride the crest of a wave Sept. 23 as the September Yearling Sale got off to a remarkably buoyant start. A colt from the debut crop of Coolmore's Blackbeard topped the first session at €165,000.

Maiden Watch: Week of Sept. 15-21

Beginning Oct. 1, Delaware Park will introduce a starter bonus for the remainder of the 2025 meet, which is scheduled to conclude Oct. 18.

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals relieved Seth Fishman of a horse doping forfeiture order of about $10 million, remanded a $25 million restitution order to a lower court, but refused to overturn Fishman's underlying conviction and sentence.

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has announced that jockey Paco Lopez has been suspended for six months, effective Sept. 23.

Baeza's 2 1/4-length victory in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) caught the eyes of voters in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll as he moved from off the board to the No. 8 position.