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Four-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Terry Bradshaw has won plenty of big games in his career, but he celebrated a different kind of victory when Taken by the Wind captured the $251,250 Pocahontas Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs Sept. 13.

Mr Brightside enhanced his reputation as a people's horse when he benefited from a Craig Williams riding lesson to secure a 10th elite-level success in the Makybe Diva Stakes (G1) Sept. 13.

The Keeneland September Yearling Sale continued to show historic strength during the first session of Book 3 Sept. 13. A total of 293 horses changed hands for $64,939,000, including private sales, up 31% from last year's corresponding session.

Delacroix produced a dominant performance in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1), supplying Aidan O’Brien with his 13th win in the race on Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown and earning a berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T).

Father versus son. They teamed up to win the Irish St Leger with Order Of St George in 2015, but Aidan and Joseph O'Brien are on opposing sides 10 years later as Illinois takes on Al Riffa in what promises to be a spicy staying affair at the Curragh.

Asfoora headlines a field of 16 in the Flying Five Stakes (G1) at the Curragh; Venetian Sun, Composing to face off in the Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1) in a pair of Breeders' Cup Challenge Series events.

Paco Lopez clinched his 12th riding title at Monmouth Park with one day left in the meet, and a track record seventh consecutive title.

U.S.-trained Argos denied Europeans their fourth Summer Stakes (G1T) in the last five years, prevailing over Godolphin's Wild Desert in a thrilling photo finish Sept. 13 at Woodbine.

"He's twice his size, so maybe he can go twice as far," Hall of Fame trainer Asmussen quipped in comparing Spice Runner to Gunite.

After Godolphin runners were denied in the Summer Stakes (G1T) and Natalma Stakes (G1T) Sept. 13 at Woodbine, Godolphin's Notable Speech delivered in the CA$1 million Woodbine Mile (G1T).

Breffni Farm's homebred Royal Spa took charge at the start of the $395,000 Locust Grove Stakes (G2) Sept. 13 at Churchill Downs and fought off all challengers to win her second career graded stakes and push her earnings past $1 million.

A full sister to this summer's Arlington Million (G1T) hero Fort Washington will step through the ring at the Keeneland September Yearling sale during the second session of Book 3 Sept. 14.

Froutien becomes the first winner for Questroyal North stallion Galilean in taking the first race during the Belmont at the Big A meet Sept. 13.

Scandinavia showed courage and class to hand Aidan O'Brien a ninth win in the St Leger (G1) Sept. 13 at Doncaster Racecourse.

Book 3 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale began fast and furious Sept. 13, with a colt by Into Mischief bringing $2 million less than an hour into selling.

Newgrange, a multiple graded stakes-winning son of Violence, will stand at Sequel New York beginning with the 2026 breeding season, the farm announced Sept. 12.

Mrs. S. K. Johnston Jr.'s dual grade 1-placed Zarak the Brave seeks to break through at that level in the $150,000 Lonesome Glory Handicap (NSA-1), a 2 1/2-mile steeplechase handicap for older horses, at Belmont at the Big A. 

As Scottish Lassie prepares for a shot at a third grade 1 triumph, her Corniche half brother is set to enter the ring Sept. 13 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale as part of the Paramount Sales consignment.

Ashford Stud's Corniche is the leading first-crop sire by the ratio of average price to stud fee through Sept. 11 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

The final British classic of the season, the St Leger Stakes (G1), features a field of seven including Goodwood Cup (G1) winner Scandinavia and dual Derby (G1) hero Lambourn Sept. 13 at Doncaster Racecourse.