While racing continues to see a decline in race days, races, and starts, the all-important third quarter economic indicators saw growth in purses and handle for those remaining race days.

A total of 537 lots have been cataloged for the three-day sale which begins Oct. 7 at 11 a.m. local time.

The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities held the 59th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities Oct. 6 in Paris at Le Méridien Paris Arc de Triomphe.

Griffin Johnson and Zoe Cadman will co-host Thoroughbred Charities of America’s Bash at the Breeders’ Cup at the Del Mar Hilton Oct. 31.

According to her rider, Barnavara is a filly who wears her heart on her sleeve. In contrast, the man on top may well have had his heart in his mouth in the dying strides as Barnavara conquered the Prix de l’Opera (G1).

Making his stakes debut for trainer Michael McCarthy, Stark Contrast took the lead in deep in the stretch and scored by a length in the $100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes (G3T) going a mile Oct. 5 at Santa Anita Park.

Late Illinois Governor Jim Edgar’s Thoroughbreds will be dispersed October 11–12 in Indiana, offering buyers the chance to secure horses from one of the Midwest’s most respected breeding programs.

Final Score, a speedy son of Not This Time, took the $400,000 Bourbon Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland Oct. 5 by 1 1/2 lengths, earning an automatic fees-paid berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) Oct. 31 at Del Mar.

Natural Rise tries to become the first horse to complete the Dirt Triple Crown for 3-year-olds, which was introduced in 2024, in the Japan Dirt Classic at Oi Racecourse Oct. 8.

Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company announced Oct. 5 that bloodstock agent Will Douglass will join OBS as their International representative. A native of England, Douglass began his career as a bloodstock agent in January 2010 under Charlie Gordon-Watson.