The top 10 standings in the most recent National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll held steady after racing this past week, with Arcangelo continuing to lead over Cody’s Wish.

Nathan McCauley is flying high, having bred two major stakes winners over the past few months.

Scratches, vet lists, trainer records, and injection policies all topics of interest following the breakdown of New York Thunder.

The Timonium Fairgrounds got off to a flying start Oct. 2 with the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale seeing early fireworks. LC Racing got their hand up early, securing the $135,000 Classic Empire colt who boasts two stakes-winning siblings.

Maiden Watch: Sept. 25-Oct. 1

Chad Brown has three of the eight entries for the Oct. 7 First Lady Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland and the trio, also likely to be the three favorites, drew the inside gates for the one-mile test.

Trained by Sir Mark Prescott for owner/breeder Elite Racing Club, the daughter of Acclamation proved a tough and talented performer over three seasons of racing.

A key top of the 57th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities at Saint-Cloud Racecourse Oct. 2 was safeguarding equine welfare and the sport’s response to shifts in societal expectations.

Owner/breeder and former ambassador to Finland Earle Mack will head the 10-member Jockey Mental Health Steering Committee and 10-member advisory council.

Every sport has its own season-defining fixture. The NFL has the Super Bowl, golf has the Masters, and European football has the Champions League final. Where the best of the best go head-to-head in full-blooded competition. The winner takes it all.