This year saw significant increases in gross sales, with $700,000 spent on 56 yearlings—a 15% rise from the $607,800 spent on 43 yearlings in 2023. The average price per yearling slightly decreased to $12,482 from $14,135, but the median held steady.

When trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. entered two fillies in the $400,000 Frizette Stakes (G1), he was pragmatic about their chances against the probable heavy favorite Senza Parole.

New York’s top representative for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) should be decided Oct. 5 when 10 2-year-olds square off in the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Aqueduct’s Belmont at the Big A meeting.

Breeders’ Cup today announced its broadcast coverage schedule, post times, and wagering menu for the 41st Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.

Reigning Canadian Horse of the Year Fev Rover will likely make her career bow in the Oct. 5 Dance Smartly Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine. The Mark Casse trainee is entered as Hip 253 as part of Gainesway’s consignment to The November Sale at Fasig-Tipton.

Juddmonte’s Kikkuli, an Oct. 5 Coolmore Turf Mile (G1T) entrant at Keeneland, has much to live up to as a half brother to Frankel, an undefeated racehorse and now one of the world’s great sires. “That’s a bit of baggage,” trainer Harry Charlton said.

2023 Champagne Stakes (G1) winner Timberlake will be the second son of multiple leading sire Into Mischief standing in Kentucky who won a grade 1 stakes as a 2-year-old.

Undefeated in four lifetime starts, Iscreamuscream could win a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) in the Rodeo Drive Stakes (G2T) Oct. 5 at Santa Anita Park.

The countdown to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships continues this weekend on NBC, CNBC, and Peacock as Keeneland hosts NBC Sports’ presentation of the final automatic qualifying races in the United States.

There are 361 entries cataloged. Bidding will close Oct. 8 beginning at 12 p.m. ET. The catalog includes 60-plus yearlings and weanlings, 80-plus horses of racing age, and 200-plus broodmares and broodmare prospects.