The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards presented by Godolphin recognize and reward the outstanding talent, diligence and commitment of the farm and racing stable staff who are at the heart of our sport.

Trainer Marcos Zulueta changed plea to guilty in an expansive horse-doping scheme and faces up to three years in prison and up to $100,000 fine.

The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards presented by Godolphin recognize and reward the outstanding talent, diligence and commitment of the farm and racing stable staff who are at the heart of our sport. Watch livestream here, starting at 11:45am.

Dave Litfin analyzes the Oct. 16 graded stakes from Belmont Park and Keeneland.

Opportunity can present itself in different places and locales. Just ask trainer Christophe Clement. He runs a pair in the CA$600,000 E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) for fillies and mares Oct. 17 at Woodbine.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) and E. P. Taylor S. (G1).

The Critical Way, one of the top grass sprinters in the Mid-Atlantic, has been disqualified from victory in the June 19 Get Serious Stakes at Monmouth Park after test results showed the presence of levamisole.

While Slipstream earned a free spot in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2T), his path to the winner’s circle at the World Championships will most likely run through the longer Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) Nov. 5 at Del Mar.

Andrew Lerner said Oct. 14 he is “closing up shop” as a horse trainer to focus on other endeavors, though he plans to remain involved in the sport as an owner.

Diamond Wow, a valiant runner-up in the Oct. 14 Jessamine Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland, is a possibility for the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T), said trainer Patrick Biancone the morning of Oct. 14.