As temperatures drop and riding schedules slow down, many horse owners start thinking about winter hoof care. One of the biggest questions is whether to leave a horse shod or pull the shoes and let the horse go barefoot for the season.

For some horses, removing shoes during the winter can be a great option. It may give the hoof a break from nails, allow nail holes to grow out, and work well for horses that have a lighter winter workload. For others, keeping shoes on—or using specialized winter shoeing—is the better choice.

Well-bred juveniles Damavand, Winchester Road, and Mystik Bayou are the latest BloodHorse Maiden Watch Hot Prospects after promising victories last week.

Keeneland Library's popular lecture series will continue over the winter with public events that celebrate recently published works about Thoroughbred racing.

Early Voting, a son of Gun Runner standing at Taylor Made Stallions, is one of two freshman sires represented so far by a grade 1 winner. A lifetime breeding right to Early Voting will be offered during Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale.

The son of McKinzie and a half brother to American classic winners Mage and Dornoch will stand for $25,000 with a stands and nurses guarantee.

In this monthly BH interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.

The Scat Daddy line has held an important place in European racing for more than a decade thanks to his sons' exploits. But now Justify is poised to deepen the bloodline in Europe at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, which begins Oct. 6.

During an appearance on the Oct. 5 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Barry Irwin dived into the decision of skipping the Breeders' Cup with Champagne Stakes (G1) winner U. S. S. Valor.

On the Oct. 5 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Team Valor's Barry Irwin reacts to U. S. S. Valor's Champagne Stakes (G1) win and discusses the choice to skip the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1).

As the North American yearling market nears its close, Ocala Breeders' Sales looks to channel recent successes at its 2-year-olds-in-training sales into its upcoming October Yearling Sale, a two-day auction offering 464 yearlings.