Spendthrift Farm's Tamara conjured memories of her Hall of Fame mother Beholder while stamping herself as the likely Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) favorite with an emphatic win by 6 3/4 lengths in the Sept. 9 Del Mar Debutante (G1).
Auguste Rodin re-established himself as the best of the Classic generation with a win in the Sept. 9 Irish Champion Stakes (G1) while Tahiyra and Diego Velazquez earn Breeders' Cup berths with their wins on the card.
Gear Jockey got the lead at the top of the stretch in the Ainsworth Turf Sprint (G2T) at Kentucky Downs and was all out to hold on for the victory, earning a "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup berth.
The Kentucky Turf Cup (G2T) has suddenly become one of autumn's hottest targets ahead of the Breeders' Cup, with a lofty $1.7 million purse and an all-paid expense ticket to the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T).
The Challenge, Presented by Gainesway
The New York Thoroughbred Breeders and the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill's accredited course started last weekend at Saratoga Race Course.
Previously ranked 34th, the son of Uncle Mo has been nothing short of impressive dating to his maiden win on Breeders' Cup weekend at Keeneland last year. He comes in No. 7 this week.
Najja Thompson, Executive director of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, discusses the 30% purse increase for New York-breds competing in open company races.
Trainer Michael Stidham saw enough from Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) runner-up Proxy to point the talented Godolphin homebred to the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park.
Gold Phoenix rallied from next-last to win the Del Mar Handicap (G2T) Nov. 2, earning a "Win and You're In" berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) in November.