In this BH monthly interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.

Book 1 of Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale kicks off Nov. 4 in Lexington with three grade 1-winning mares on offer—Kilwin, Lush Lips, and Vahva. All three mares are offered as racing or broodmare prospects.

Susan Naylor’s Manny Wah, a grade 1-placed sprinter who won the 2022 Phoenix Stakes (G2) at Keeneland and earned black type placings in 14 other races, will stand in New York in 2026 under the management of Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions.

In the Nov. 3 episode of BloodHorse Monday, we recap Breeders’ Cup Saturday and hear from trainer Jose D’Angelo after winning two Breeders’ Cup races with Shisospicy and Bentornato.

On Racing

Andy Serling & Megan Burgess look back at the Breeders’ Cup Distaff & Breeders’ Cup Classic results.

Fasig-Tipton’s November Sale, the company’s prestigious breeding stock sale, takes place Nov. 3 in Lexington, with some of the highest-quality weanlings, broodmares, and broodmare or racing prospects in North America on offer.

At the wire, The Big Con fended off Silent Tactic by three-quarters of a length to earn his first stakes badge. Wembley Avenue, at 83-1, was third, and Buium finished fourth.

Chad Brown won his 36th individual training title on The New York Racing Association circuit when leading all trainers with 32 wins at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet.

Bishops Bay got back to his winning ways Nov. 2 in the $175,000 Forty Niner Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack, prevailing by 3/4 of a length over Nelson Avenue, securing him an automatic fees-waived berth into the $500,000 Cigar Mile (G2).