Blood-Horse

Jeff Mullins-trained Intrepido, owned by San Diegans Ruben Islas, and Michele Arthur, earns a berth to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar with his American Pharoah Stakes (G1) victory Oct. 4 at Santa Anita Park.

Keeneland has announced that Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency will consign a lifetime breeding right to successful sire Nyquist at the Oct. 29 Keeneland Championship Sale, to be held at Del Mar.  

Colebrook Farms' Simply in Front prevailed in a thrilling blanket finish to capture her first grade 1 victory in the $776,750 First Lady Stakes (G1T) Oct. 4 at Keeneland. Jockey Ben Curtis lands his first grade 1 score.

Rhetorical, a 4-year-old New York-bred gelding by Not This Time, posted a 9-1 upset of an international field in the $1.25 million Turf Mile Stakes (G1T), giving trainer Will Walden his first grade 1 win Oct. 4 at Keeneland.

Though owner Al Gold was not at Aqueduct Racetrack Oct. 4 to watch his 2-year-old Napoleon Solo win the Champagne Stakes (G1), he still got a taste of the bubbly.

Khaadem rallied from last of eight to win the Oct. 4 Woodford Stakes (G2T) at Keenland and earn a shot at the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T).

The considerable talent Ted Noffey displayed at Saratoga Race Course this summer arrived Oct. 4 at Keeneland.

A trip to Keeneland in 1983 was impactful to a young Robert Medina, and now the track has given him what will likely be his first Breeders' Cup starter as Praying beat her elders in the $398,750 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (G2) Oct. 4.

The Wesley Ward-trained No Nay Hudson travels north to Woodbine to win the $183,520 Nearctic Stakes (G2T).

There are five group 1 races set to be contested on the Arc undercard Oct. 5 at Longchamp, with all of them offering automatic, fees-paid berths to corresponding Breeders' Cup races through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series. 

The progressive Consent captured her first grade 1 victory in the Prix de Royallieu (G1) Oct. 4 at Longchamp.

A livestream of the International Conference of Horseracing Authorities, organized by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, will be available at ifhaonline.org beginning at approximately 10:30 CEST (4:30 a.m. ET) Oct. 6.

Fallen Angel blew her rivals away on a windswept Rowley Mile in the Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) to complete a third straight group 1 win and set up a possible showdown with the colts in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) Oct. 18 at Ascot.

Imaginationthelady with Frankie Dettori up won the Jessamine Stakes (G2T) Oct. 3 at Keeneland, earning a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series win.

Trainer Miguel Clement scored the stakes double at Aqueduct Racetrack Oct. 3, capturing the Pilgrim (G2T) and Futurity (G3T) stakes with Bottas and Intricate Spirit, respectively.

Spendthrift Farm's Tommy Jo won the Oct. 3 Alcibiades Stakes (G1) at Keeneland via disqualification after being bumped by Percy's Bar during the stretch run.

With a new stakes winner's circle at Keeneland to welcome him, a third try at the Phoenix Stakes (G2) proved the charm for Nakatomi Oct. 3.

According to the Association of Racing Commissioners International, an independent assessment of the HISA programs raises questions as to whether the results justify the authority's high costs.

When the Prix de Royallieu (G1) was promoted to group 1 level in 2019, an extra 2 furlongs was added to the distance and, in six editions since, the home team has failed to post a victory.

The Oregon Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders' Association congratulates its 2024 Oregon champions.