BloodHorse Monday: Larry Johnson’s daughters on Mindframe carrying his legacy to the Breeders’ Cup Classic, Racing Post’s David Jennings highlights European runners, Conrad Bandoroff on Denali’s Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale consignment.

After succeeding with successful claim Johnny Podres, a son of Grazen, owner/trainer Librado Barocio has done even better with Breeders’ Cup Sprint hopeful Lovesick Blues.

The first of six opportunities to bet on the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) opens Oct. 29 through Oct. 31 with Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, headlined by likely Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) favorite Ted Noffey.

Stakes-winning mares Dorth Vader, Free Like a Girl, and Sacred Wish will head to Fasig-Tipton’s November Sale Nov. 3 with a twist: a portion of the proceeds from each sale will benefit a charity, Matt Bowling of Vinery Sales announced Oct. 27.

It didn’t take the whole mile, but Warming needed about three-quarters of a mile to heat up and find her stride to win the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes Oct. 26 at Santa Anita Park. 

Fifteen horses put in their final serious moves Oct. 26 ahead of the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar, including Preakness (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1) winner Journalism, who breezed 5 furlongs in 1:01 2/5.

Emulating the same move that carried Sovereignty to victory in last year’s Street Sense Stakes (G3), Pin Oak Stud’s Incredibolt placed himself on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail Oct. 26 at Churchill Downs.

Thorpedo Anna made her final racetrack appearance Oct. 26, parading for fans at Churchill Downs before retiring to begin her broodmare career at Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa.

After succeeding with successful claim Johnny Podres, a son of Grazen, owner/trainer Librado Barocio has done even better with Breeders’ Cup Sprint hopeful Lovesick Blues.

Pierre Bonnard (IRE) completed a group 1 double for Aidan O’Brien with a determined victory in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1) under Christophe Soumillon Oct. 26.