New owner Gary Showalter and trainer Tom Foley bought the grade 3-winning son of Quality Road and hope to restart his stallion career at Showalter's new farm near Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Plan B worked like a charm for Ballyhimikin Stud when a well-related Blue Point colt progressed from a 215,000 guineas foal to a 600,000 guineas yearling Oct. 12 during the opening session of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
On the Oct. 12 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Kate Hunter highlights the horses coming from Japan to compete in the Breeders' Cup, Eureka Downs general manager Mike Weiss on racing's return to Kansas for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Top five freshman sire Flightline will have his 2027 stud fee set at a later date, while Liam's Map's fee has been raised to $80,000. Grade 1 winner Deterministic, a son of Liam Map, will join Lane's End's roster next year.
A US$279,277 Showtime colt headed a selective but solid edition of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses in Training Sale on Oct. 12, with international buyers playing a prominent role.
Breeders' Cup Limited issued a reminder that Oct. 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET, is the final deadline to nominate foals born in 2026 to the Breeders' Cup program at the one-time nomination fee of $400.
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program announced Oct. 12 the recipients and honorees of its two non-competition awards, the T.I.P. Thoroughbred of the Year Award and the T.I.P. Young Rider of the Year Award, for 2026.
The top two finishers of the Oct. 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1T), Minaret Station and Far Bridge, are expected to be nominees to face Calandagan as he seeks to win the Japan Cup (G1) for a second straight year Nov. 29.