Coach Pope, a son of Tapit, won by an easy 12 1/2 lengths last time out at Churchill Downs. He faces four other challengers that won their last starts, two of them by 6 lengths or more.
Minaret Station had to wait a few more minutes than usual after the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) Oct. 1 at Belmont Park ended, but the 4-year-old withstood a stewards' inquiry to gain his first grade 1 victory.
The 5-year-old daughter of American Pharoah won her third graded stakes this year and earned a place in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) to be run Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
LRE Racing's T Kraft dug deep in the final furlong to hold off a furious late charge from Crazy Mason to win by a nose in the Vosburgh Stakes (G3) Oct. 1 at Belmont Park.
Fresh off a victory in the Canadian Stakes (G2T), Proctor Street will look to carry her winning momentum into the CA$200,000 Dance Smartly Stakes (G2T) Oct. 3 at Woodbine.
Minaret Station had to wait a few more minutes than usual after the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) Oct. 1 at Belmont Park ended, but the 4-year-old withstood a stewards' inquiry to gain his first grade 1 victory.
There was a dramatic finish to Book 2 of the Goffs Orby Sale as Cormac Farrell secured the session-topping Ghaiyyath colt just four lots before the close of trade.
The Victoria Racing Club has announced that chairman Neil Wilson has advised the board that he will not stand for election this year and will conclude his tenure as chairman and board director at this year's annual meeting, scheduled for Dec. 15.