The speedy Beyond Brilliant leads a field of six in the $200,000 City of Hope Mile (G2T) at Santa Anita Park.

The Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) attracted a diverse group of seven, all of them with plenty of questions to be answered.

Hoping to maintain momentum from a successful Del Mar summer season, followed by a short afternoon meet at Los Alamitos Race Course, Santa Anita Park opens for its 18-day Autumn Meet Sept. 30.

The New York Racing Association announced Sept. 29 that it is partnering with FOX Sports to present live coverage and analysis of the Oct. 2 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) from Longchamp Racecourse in Paris. 

The sale will be held at the Equine Sale facility in Opelousas, La.

No damage reported to Tampa Bay Downs, which is northwest of downtown Tampa, or to any farms in the Ocala area.

Woodbine Entertainment announced Sept. 29 the promotion of Michael Copeland and Tom Via, both reporting to CEO Jim Lawson.  

Gold Phoenix, already qualified for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T), leads a three-horse Phil D’Amato team in the John Henry Turf Championship at Santa Anita.

With California’s top grass sprinter, Lieutenant Dan, sitting out to await the Breeders’ Cup, the grade 2 on the hillside course is a wide-open betting race. Air Force Red has won both his previous starts on the unique layout.

Trainer David Donk will saddle a solid 1-2 punch with Thin White Duke and Yes and Yes in a deep field for the $200,000 Belmont Turf Sprint (G3T) at six furlongs Oct. 1 over the outer turf course at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet.