Slipping up the inside for the stretch run under Harrison Beswick, Noah And The Ark (IRE) surged clear to decisively win the $250,000 Grand National Stakes (NSA-1) Oct. 21 at Far Hills.

Bentornato is 2-for-2 in Gulfstream Park’s three-race Florida Stakes Series for juveniles and remained undefeated after winning the $200,000 Florida Sire Affirmed Stakes Oct. 21 by 2 3/4 lengths.

It was the second win in a row for the Chiefwoods Stables homebred who won the 1 1/2-mile Breeders’ Stakes over the E.P. Taylor turf course Oct. 1.

The Arqana October Yearling Sale ended Oct. 21 when a colt by Haras d’Etreham’s first-crop sire and Classic hero Persian King sold to John Bourke of Hyde Park Stud for €95,000.

The ascent of trainer Cherie DeVaux’s career is showing no signs of slowing down. On Oct. 21 at Keeneland, she won the $349,375 Raven Run Stakes (G2) at Keeneland with Vahva.

Aidan O’Brien already trains the top three in the 2024 Epson Derby (G1) market and three could become four if Illinois can supplement his stylish success in a Curragh maiden in the Oct. 22 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1).

Simon Crisford was proud of West Wind Blows (IRE) despite the heartbreak of watching him suffer a narrow defeat to former stablemate Without A Fight (IRE) in a thrilling Caulfield Cup (G1) Oct. 21 at Caulfield.

Andrew and Rania Warren’s Raise Cain is at his best racing one turn, a fact on display Oct. 21 when the Violence colt outgamed Dr. Venkman to win the seven-furlong, $235,188 Perryville Stakes at Keeneland.

Who knows for sure if it was Frankie Dettori’s last time riding at Ascot, let alone in Britain, but listening to the crowd roar their favorite home aboard Trawlerman in the British Champions Long Distance Cup (G1) it was clear no one cared. 

Jockey Sam James did not know whether to laugh or cry after partnering Poptronic to a shock win in the British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (G1) Oct. 21 at Ascot, but it was unmistakable how much a first strike at the highest level meant.