Wildly impressive Prix Marcel Boussac (G1) winner Opera Singer shot to the top of the ante-post charts for both the One Thousand Guineas (G1) and Oaks (G1) after leaving her Longchamp rivals in the dust.

Purchased with dreams of Middle Eastern riches in mind, team Clapton may have an enticing detour in their future in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) after the colt’s thrilling late running triumph in the Lukas Classic Stakes (G2) Sept. 30 at Churchill.

Richard Hannon holds Rosallion in the highest regard and the pacey colt thrust himself into the 2024 Two Thousand Guineas (G1) reckoning after swooping to thwart Unquestionable in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) Oct. 1 at ParisLongchamp.

Mama Cocha edged Mad Cool for the victory in the Sprinters Stakes (G1) at Nakayama Racecourse Oct. 1 as the Japanese sprinters seek new leaders after some key retirements.

If a singular horse falls ill, it is an unfortunate event. If that disease spreads to the entire herd or worse, a region, it can become catastrophic for all of those involved.

Slow Down Andy never did slow down while taking the $300,000 Awesome Again (G1) gate-to-wire at Santa Anita Park. Mario Gutierrez was aboard for trainer Doug O’Neill and owner Reddam Racing, the same connections as Slow Down Andy’s sire, Nyquist. 

BBA Ireland’s Michael Donohoe brought the hammer down at €1.3 million for Muskoka, the daughter of Sea The Moon, on behalf of an existing client who runs a worldwide breeding and racing operation.

Waterhouse and Bott enjoyed an extraordinary afternoon at Randwick, saddling a quartet of stakes winners headlined by a brace of group 1s, courtesy of Tropical Squall’s win in the Flight Stakes (G1) and Just Fine’s triumph in The Metropolitan (G1).

The 6-year-old gelding Lane Way stalked the early pace before grinding out a popular half-length win in the $200,000 Eddie D Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park for Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella and Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith.

Owner Barry Butzow discusses Zozos’ breakthrough graded victory in the Ack Ack Stakes (G3) Sept. 30.