Arcangelo, the top-rated contender for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park, worked for the second time at the Arcadia, Calif., track Oct. 15 with trainer Jena Antonucci in from New York to observe.

This past week in Lexington, the Retired Racehorse Project took place at the picturesque Kentucky Horse Park, where 403 racehorses competed in various disciplines, showcasing their versatility and readability.

Shadwell will rely on Mostahdaf in the Oct. 21 Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse after it was revealed King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) winner Hukum will not be supplemented.

Champion Channel Maker retires at age 9. “He’s given us so many thrills,” Wachtel said. “I’ve been fortunate to own some pretty nice horses but I think my partners and I can all agree on this that Channel Maker’s been the horse of a lifetime.”

Here’s a look at this year’s Thoroughbred Makeover, put on by the Retired Racehorse Project. Among the 300+ contenders were grade 1 winning millionaire Arklow, grade 2 winner Red King, and French group 3 winner The Black Album.

Liberty Island scored a confident victory in the Shuka Sho (G1) Oct. 15 at Kyoto Racecourse, landing the Japanese filly Triple Crown and opening the door to what jockey Yuga Kawada called “dreams for the future.”

The West Virginia Breeders’ Classic Stakes saw favorite Coastal Mission trounce home the winner with ease Oct. 15 over the 1 1/8-mile test on a sealed, sloppy track.

The $200,000 New York Breeders’ Futurity at Finger Lakes Oct. 16 brings forward a field of seven juveniles contesting six furlongs, with Bob Baffert’s Tall Paul looking for redemption after finishing third in the Aspirant Stakes Sept. 25.

When Rick Dutrow looks at White Abarrio, his hopeful for the Nov. 4 $6 million Classic at Santa Anita Park, and sees some of the qualities he saw in Saint Liam, it’s noteworthy.

An eager Mawj pulled Oisin Murphy to the lead early in the Queen Elizebeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland and never gave up her position, holding off a late charge from Lindy to win the 1 1/8-mile turf event by a half-length.