Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Napoleon Solo turned in another breeze on the Belmont Park main track Friday, Oct. 16 ahead of the Breeders' Cup Oct. 31 at Keeneland, covering a solo half-mile in 48.63 seconds shortly after 5:30 a.m. ET.
More encouraging figures through two days of Book 3 took the entirety of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale to a new record for turnover of nearly $300 million.
The Maryland Million Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award is presented annually to individuals whose contributions and characteristics are extremely valuable, but generally go unrecognized. Karen Keener and Robert Coe have been selected to receive the award.
Kalpana is bidding to make history with an unprecedented hat trick in the British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (G1) Oct. 17 at Ascot Racecourse, which is likely to be the final race of her career.
Father-and-son training partners Tony and Calvin McEvoy acknowledge the task their star stayer Half Yours faces when he bids to defend his Caulfield Cup (G1) crown Oct. 17, but are facing the challenge head on.
The multiple group-placed colt Confederation and a share in star young stallion Ole Kirk are among the highlights of the catalog for the Inglis Digital Australia October (Late) Online Sale.
Calandagan is back to defend his Champion Stakes (G1) victory from a year ago on British Champions day Oct. 17 at Ascot Racecourse. Ombudsman and Bay City Roller are the main challengers.
Breeders' Cup candidates Super Corredora, Sweet Azteca, Formidable Man, and Maxify were among the notables on the Oct. 16 work tab at Santa Anita Park.