Setting an easy, uncontested lead under Joel Rosario, In Italian comfortably turned back a stretch challenge from favored stablemate Regal Glory for a length victory in the $750,000 First Lady Stakes (G1T) Oct. 8 at Keeneland.

War Like Goddess handily defeated six male challengers in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1T) Oct. 8 at the Belmont at the Big A Meet to set up a potential start for her in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) at Keeneland.

Juddmonte’s Elite Power made his stakes debut a winning one Oct. 8 in the $250,000 Vosburgh Stakes (G2), a seven-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up at Aqueduct Ractrack.

The 11-year-old son of Pioneerof the Nile won seven graded stakes, including the Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1T). Now a second-crop stallion, he has sired 34 winners.

A phenomenal week for Frankel in the Newmarket sales ring was capped in style on the track as 12 years after the super sire won the Oct. 8 Dewhurst Stakes (G1), his son Chaldean repeated the feat under a battered and bruised Frankie Dettori.

Key contenders for the Nov. 4-5 Breeders’ Cup races turned in workouts across the U.S. Oct. 8.

Back at Keeneland, a track Letruska has traditionally thrived at for trainer Fausto Gutierrez, the defending race champion will take on a short field of 5 in the Oct. 9 $600,000 Spinster Stakes (G1).

Golden Gate Fields is saddened to report the loss of longtime Northern California racehorse trainer John F. “Mickey” Martin, who has passed away at the age of 63 after a lengthy illness.

Augustin Stable’s filly becomes the first stakes winner for freshman sire Mendelssohn and earns a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) after winning the Oct. 7 Jessamine Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.

Augustin Stable’s filly becomes the first stakes winner and first stakes winner for freshman sire Mendelssohn and earns a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) after winning the Oct. 7 Jessamine Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.