The Jockey Club announces the launch of its traceability survey, which records the status of a Thoroughbred, including the horse’s use and location, to better understand the whereabouts of Thoroughbreds retired from breeding and racing.

The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards marked its 10th anniversary in North America Oct. 21 in Lexington by honoring and awarding the individuals who make the Thoroughbred industry the unique and special industry it is.  

Porter on Pedigrees

Racing in Kentucky shifts from Lexington to Louisville Oct. 26 as Churchill Downs opens its 26-day fall meeting with an 11-race “Stars of Tomorrow I” program for 2-year-olds, highlighted by the Street Sense (G3) and Rags to Riches stakes.

At the conclusion of the second session of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings Sale, 263 horses had changed hands for a total of $15,912,000, including private sales. The average price was $60,502, with a median of $32,000.

Cameron Dulgar of Morplay Racing signed the ticket for the final yearling offering by 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline Oct. 21 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings Sale. The colt, consigned as Hip 512, brought a final bid of $425,000.

Three-year-olds Gosger and Bracket Buster are entered for their first test against elders in a competitive edition of the $350,000 Fayette Stakes (G3) at Keeneland Oct. 25.

Compiled by America’s Best Racing, a rundown of this week’s horse racing coverage on TV, streaming, and radio.

Race Track Chaplaincy of America announced that Mindy Coleman has been named the recipient of the 2025 RTCA Community Service Award.

Group 2 winner and Prix de Diane (G1) runner-up Survie will sell in the Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, taking place Dec. 1-3.