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Innovative, Lee's Baby Girl, and Warming—the top three finishers from last month's John C. Harris Stakes (G3T)—tussle over the Santa Anita Park turf once more in the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes (G3T) Oct. 26.

Trainer Graham Motion, who trained 2022 Twilight Derby second Speaking Scout, sends grade 1 winner Test Score to Santa Anita for the turf stakes for 3-year-olds.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be on-site at Del Mar for Breeders' Cup Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

As the countdown to the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 from Del Mar begins, FanDuel TV will have comprehensive coverage of the event with over 50 hours of unique programming.

Darby Dan Farm has set 2026 stud fees for its roster of 11 stallions that will stand the upcoming breeding season, led by Blazing Sevens, Flameaway, and Dialed In, who will each stand for $10,000, stands and nurses. 

Multiple grade 1-placed, grade 2 winner Post Time will stand his first season at Northview Stallion Station near Chesapeake City, Md.

Letters to the Editor for BH Daily, Oct. 23

With seven 2-year-olds leading the way, Not This Time tops all sires with 10 horses pre-entered in this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar. Into Mischief and Gun Runner are tied with eight horses pre-entered.

Gains were seen across all metrics, with 271 head selling for $19,546,500. The average was up to $72,127, a 48% increase from last year's third session of $48,862, and a 38% increase from last year's total sale average of $52,392.

Churchill Downs Incorporated announced Oct. 22 a growth project called Victory Run, an exciting new structure on the first turn of the Churchill Downs racetrack between the First Turn Club and the Skye Terrace.

The Fair Hill leg of the Real Rider Cup enjoyed its new home on the schedule of events at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory, concluding a gorgeous day of cross country where the Thoroughbred reigned supreme.

The outcome of Breeders' Cup World Championship races will set the value of Sierra Leone, Fierceness, and Citizen Bull. Meanwhile, Justify continues to lead the Ashford Stud roster at $200,000.