Dual grade 1 winner and likely Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) favorite Hughes led four of Bob Baffert's Breeders' Cup runners on the Churchill Downs work tab Oct. 25.

Queenstown added another chapter to Galileo's remarkable legacy when landing the Prix Royal-Oak (G1) at Saint-Cloud Oct. 25, becoming the late Coolmore super sire's 105th individual group/grade 1 winner.

A total of 105 weanlings were sold for 6,060,500,000 yen. While the average price dipped 12.2% from 2025 to 57,719,048 yen, the median price rose 2% year-over-year to 50,000,000 yen.

Among the top prospects is 4-year-old The Lost King, a son of Kingman from the family of Oaks (G1) winner Talent. He boasts strong form credentials, having recently finished second behind Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) winner Talk of New York.

In his final work before the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), Sovereignty pleased his Hall of Fame trainer, Bill Mott.

Going to Sky won the Kikuka Sho (G1) Oct. 25 at Kyoto Racecourse, denying Lovcen a sweep of the Japanese Triple Crown.

Meet Further Ado in Born in the Purple, a BloodHorse series featuring Breeders’ Cup contenders by past winning sires. The son of Gun Runner is pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Dirt Mile (G1).

Half brothers Liam's Map and Not This Time continue to strengthen their bloodlines.

Best of Ohio Sprint Stakes

The North American general leading sire title could come down to the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).