Desert Encounter has won two consecutive runnings of the Pattison Canadian International (G1) at Woodbine but that still leaves plenty of questions to be answered as the 9-year-old seeks a “three-peat.”

Racecourses in England are “confident” they would be able to smoothly implement any proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry during the coming months after the possibility of such measures was raised by the government on Sept. 14.

A colt by City of Light sold Sept. 15 for $1.7 million to Woodford Racing, Talla Racing, and West Point Thoroughbreds at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. As of 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, his price was highest of the ongoing sale, which began Monday.

Conflicting schedules and delays caused by processing the volume of evidence acquired during discovery forced the first of four trials to be moved from November to January.

Hip 580, a yearling colt by 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify, sold for $1.55 million to Talla Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds Sept. 15 during opening day of Book 2 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

The California Horse Racing Board, rejecting a “nuclear option” to deny the track a license, has agreed to let racing go forward Sept. 29 at Santa Anita.

Time Test’s hugely promising start to his stallion career has not gone unnoticed and Ross Doyle secured a breeding right to the National Stud’s first-season sire when going to 85,000 guineas (US$123,558) at the Tattersalls Online Sale Sept. 15. 

Godolphin’s Essential Quality, the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Travers Stakes (G1) winner, maintained a two-vote advantage over stablemate Knicks Go for the lead in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings.

After a summer spent training at Ellis Park and shipping to Del Mar to win the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1), Shedaresthedevil returns to action Sept. 18 at Churchill Downs, where she is perfect in four starts.

Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Swiss Skydiver, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2020, will be offered at Fasig-Tipton’s The November Sale, according to owner Peter Callahan and trainer Kenny McPeek.