The final curtain rises on the North American yearling marketplace Oct. 26 for Fasig-Tipton's Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearlings Sale. The one-day sale offers buyers their final chance to purchase a yearling at public auction in North America.
Klaravich Stables' Fully Subscribed went back to the track Oct. 26 for the first time since her final breeze two days earlier toward the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1).
Blue Bolt will step up in distance in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T), rather than take on the boys when she bids to give Andrew Balding a first winner at the Breeders' Cup.
Kentucky Derby (G1) winners Sovereignty and Golden Tempo are set to meet in a star-studded edition of the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Diana Stakes (G1T) winner Kathynmarissa leads the American contingent in the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) against several formidable group 1-winning European contenders, including four-time group 1 winner Blue Bolt.
In addition to Artic Tsar selling for 390,000 guineas, Scythe was purchased for 250,000 guineas by Bonnie and Tommy Hamilton of Silverton Hill Stables during the first day of Tattersall's Autumn Horses in Training Sale.
Based solely on what happened the last time Nitrogen and Fully Subscribed faced each other, it would be an exaggeration to call their matchup in the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Keeneland a "showdown."