Multiple group 1 winner Autumn Boy is set to return to Sydney for the Oct. 3 Epsom Handicap (G1) at Randwick Racecourse, having drawn barrier 1 for the 1,600-meter (about 1-mile) event.
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.
Daryz has been handed a good draw (stall 5) in his bid to become the first colt since Alleged in 1978 to retain his crown in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) Oct. 4 at ParisLongchamp.
Coach Pope, a son of Tapit, last out won by an easy 12 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs. He faces four other challengers that won their last starts, two of them by 6 lengths or more.
Since the Breeders' Cup is held at Keeneland this year, the Breeders' Futurity (G1), a historic 1 1/16-mile test for juveniles, holds even more significance.
Looking to extend her 2-for-2 record, the Brendan Walsh-trained Emphatic continues the success story for her connections, as consignor Four Star Sales reflects on the journey with breeder Jon Marshall.