Tam Tam went for the early lead in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (G1T) Oct. 10 at Keeneland and never let up, as the Phil Bauer-trained filly won her second straight grade 1 event after taking the Del Mar Oaks (G1T) Aug. 22 at Del Mar.
Preparing for riding Magnitude in the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland, jockey Flavien Prat put the colt through a 5-furlong in-company breeze in 1:00 3/5 Oct. 10 at the Lexington track.
Due to expected weather from Hurricane Isaias affecting the Mid-Atlantic region, Laurel Park has rescheduled the Oct. 11 live racing program. The nine-race card will be run in full without a redraw Oct. 15.
Darkness Falls wins the Oct. 10 Dewhurst Stakes (G1) for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore. The talented juvenile shows determination to outrun Desert Castle, who finished close behind.
The death of Don Pierce has been a chance for renewed appreciation of a career that spanned the old-school days of Eddie Arcaro and John Longden to a generation of younger guns led by Chris McCarron, Gary Stevens, and Eddie Delahoussaye.
The 5-year-old son of Arrogate came into the race off a 2 1/16-mile contest at Kentucky Downs. Trainer Joe Sharp said the horse told him, through his conditioning and energy, he was ready for the 1 1/2-mile Sycamore Stakes (G2T).
Although Campion and Campion is a new name in Thoroughbred sales, the team behind the banner brings decades of experience. Lesley Campion spent 20 years with Paramount Sales, and her son, Paddy, has worked alongside her full time for nearly three.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces the completion of the Maryland Horse Industry Strategic Plan, marking a major milestone in a statewide effort to benefit Maryland's horse industry and establish a shared path for its continued growth.