All horses trained by Bob Baffert that compete in any 2021 Breeders’ Cup races will have to undergo enhanced out-of-competition, pre- and post-race testing, and other security protocols, at Baffert’s own expense, to participate.

Shantisara and Technical Analysis provided the Chad Brown barn with its second consecutive grade 1 exacta sweep at Keeneland with their 1-2 finish in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1T) Oct. 16.

Akaitorino Musume stepped up to carry her owner’s colors to victory in the Shuka Sho (G1) Oct. 17 at Hanshin Racecourse as her white compatriot, Sodashi, faltered through the final 200 meters to finish 10th.

Patiently handled by her connections and in top form Oct. 16, Shantisara drew off to a record-setting five-length victory in the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.

Throckmorton Court Stud’s filly by leading first-season sire Ardad topped the concluding Book 4 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale when hammered down to Con Marnane for 18,000 guineas (US$25,986).

If your knowledge of Sol Kumin as a Thoroughbred racehorse owner involves only his purchases of shares of experienced runners, then you do not know the whole story.

Before winning the two graded stakes in North America Oct. 16—the Sands Point (G2T) with Fluffy Socks and the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1T) with Shantisara—trainer Chad Brown got to work readying his horses for the Breeders’ Cup.

Charles Blanford’s Crabs N Beer broke his maiden Oct. 16 at Delaware Park to deliver freshman sire Blofeld his first winner.

Much was promised, much more was delivered as Baaeed launched himself into the realms of equine superstardom with victory over Palace Pier in a pulsating Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse.

After finishing fifth in the Arc (G1) two weeks before, Sealiway defeated a top-class field in the Oct. 16 Champions Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse.