Horse racing returned to Kansas Oct. 17 as Eureka Downs welcomed more than 2,000 spectators on a picture-perfect day. By the end of the 10-race card, stakeholders were optimistic for the state's future.
Flavien Prat, returning from a spill at Belmont Park a day earlier, rides WinStar Farm's Movie Night to victory in the Raven Run Stakes (G2) at Keeneland.
The Arizona Department of Gaming's Division of Racing has taken action to suspend Skyfall 7, Turf Paradise's teletrack permit because of lack of property access and of necessary personnel to support authorized pari-mutuel wagering operations.
Trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Jack Kennedy score another victory in the American Grand National Hurdle Stakes (NSA-1), this time with Western Fold.
It took until the final jumps, but a powerful late rally by Dr. Kapur was enough to carry him to victory over Triple Crown alumnus Chief Wallabee and pull off an upset in the $350,000 Perryville Stakes (G3) Oct. 17 at Keeneland.
Working Oct. 17 at Santa Anita Park toward expected starts in the Breeders' Cup were American Pharoah Stakes (G1) runner-up Net Par and a quartet of runners for trainer Phil D'Amato: Gold Phoenix, Thought Process, Sorrento Sky, and Majestic Oops.
A number of horses aimed at the Oct. 30-31 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland breezed over the fast main track Oct. 17, including Magnitude for trainer Steve Asmussen, and Fully Subscribed, Kathynmarissa, and Segesta for trainer Chad Brown.
Beaten by 2 1/4 lengths by Calandagan in last season's Champion Stakes (G1), Ombudsman turns the tables in emphatic fashion, sprinting away to register a 3 3/4-length verdict in this year's running Oct. 17 at Ascot Racecourse.