Blood-Horse

On the Sept. 29 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Kenny McPeek discusses Mystik Dan's Lukas Classic (G2) win and Thorpedo Anna's upcoming start in the Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland Oct. 5. Bob Ehalt recaps weekend racing in New York.

BBN Racing's Bracket Buster landed his first graded stakes victory in the Oklahoma Derby (G3) Sept. 28 at Remington Park. His trainer Vicki Oliver became the first female trainer to win the race.

The 2019 champion 3-year-old colt and second-crop sire has been relocated to Breakway Farm near Dillsboro, Ind. A partnership focused on supporting the Indiana program put the stallion deal together.

The Oct. 7 sale session will offer Hips 1-230, plus supplements Hips 231 - 258. The Oct. 8 session will sell Hips 301-530 along with supplements Hips 531-551. Sessions begin at noon ET each day.

In his first meet at Churchill Downs since returning from a broken ankle, jockey Tyler Gaffalione earned his 14th overall riding title at the Louisville, Ky., track.

Forever Young will get his warmup for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) in the Nippon TV Hai Oct. 1 at Funabashi Racecourse in Japan.

Coming off an eight-month layoff between races, it would have been fair to wonder how Imagination would perform in his return to competition. The Into Mischief colt exceeded even the wildest of expectations to win the Santa Anita Sprint (G2).

The Chris Waller-trained Beiwacht emulated his sire Bivouac when winning the Golden Rose Stakes (G1) Sept. 27 in a record-breaking time of 1:20.79, smashing the previous track record of 1:21.22 held by Cepheus.

Cavalieri, Richi, and Howin ran one-two-three for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, as Cavalieri posted her fifth win in as many starts.

Rancho San Miguel's first-crop sire Mo Forza, a grade 1-winning son of the late Uncle Mo, got his first winner Sept. 28 when his 2-year-old son Mo Holland Drive won a maiden special weight at Santa Anita Park. Read more:

Folland-Bowen Bloodstock makes a first appearance at the Goffs Orby Sale this year with a Pinatubo half brother to classic-placed sire Isaac Shelby as Lot 200 of the Sept. 29 opening session.

Tom's Magic, a hard-charging second in The King's Plate, went one better in the CA$400,000 Breeders' Stakes, the final jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown, Sept. 28 at Woodbine.

In her third start for Ribble Farms and Front Page Equestrian, Regaled made a return on their investment with a dominant victory in the $392,000 Delaware Handicap (G3) at Delaware Park Sept. 28.

Trainer John Sadler said Full Serrano will "probably" try and defend his title in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) rather than try the added distance of the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).

Goodwood Stakes (G1) winner Nevada Beach was bred by Paul Tackett, who co-owned the dam with his late son, Philip.

If it all works out over the next five weeks, the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) will serve as Round 3 in the epic rivalry between the 3-year-old stars Sovereignty and Journalism. But will it be their last meeting?

The Sept. 28 Sprinters Stakes (G1) at Nakayama Racecourse featured some accomplished Japanese runners and a star from Hong Kong, but an 8-year-old, first-time Grade 1 winner took the prize.

Zero-for-three in his previous tries in the John Henry Turf Championship Stakes (G2T), Gold Phoenix was back better than ever in his attempt No. 4, storming to a 1 1/4-length victory Sept. 27 at Santa Anita Park.

The Sept. 28 closing day program at Churchill Downs with mandatory payouts in all wagers led by a $214,090 jackpot carryover in the 20-cent Derby City 6. 

Three-year-old Nevada Beach, the least experienced horse in the field, upsets 2024 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Full Serrano to capture the $300,000 Goodwood Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park.