Though based in Maryland throughout his career, Kenny Cox has yet to win a stakes on Maryland Million day. Cox is hoping his luck will change this year that this year in the Oct. 23 Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park with Ain’t Da Beer Cold.

The University of Arizona Racetrack Industry Program has announced former U.S. Congressman Thomas (Tom) Rooney as the keynote speaker for the university’s 47th annual Global Symposium on Racing.

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (G1) winner Lucky Vega will stand at the Irish National Stud for northern hemisphere duties 

After a brief absence as a member on the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association board of directors due to term limits, George Isaacs returned to the board Oct. 22. Valerie Dailey was elected president.

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (G1) winner Lucky Vega will stand at the Irish National Stud for northern hemisphere duties. 

Jockey Paco Lopez, who injured his left shoulder in a one-horse spill at Meadowlands Oct. 15, is booked to return to action the evening of Oct. 23. 

Keeneland has announced that 14 horses have been supplemented to Book 1 of its 78th November Breeding Stock Sale and 11 horses have been supplemented to the horses of racing age portion of the auction. The entire sale will be held Nov. 10-19.

Maggie Wolfendale and Andy Serling look ahead to the Grade 2 Hill Prince and Grade 3 Noble Damsel.

Female racehorses are featured Oct. 23 at Woodbine when it stages the CA$250,000 Princess Elizabeth Stakes for Canadian-bred 2-year-old fillies and CA$150,000 Hendrie Stakes (G3), an open race for older female sprinters.

The final leg of the Japanese Triple Crown, the Oct. 24 Kikuka Sho (G1) at Hanshin Racecourse, lacks the winners of the first two legs but features a wide-open field of 18 with lots of promise for the big year-end races.