Christine Reter, Evie Hickman, and Michael Reuter – the co-chairs/coordinators of the hugely popular Maryland State Fair attraction Horseland – are the winners of the Maryland Million 2025 Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award.

The top-five horses ranked in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll—rankings meant to represent horses competing for Horse of the Year—are all pointed for the Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

In this BH monthly interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.

The List: An Update and Review of General Sires List Rankings, other class rankings

Sire No Nay Never has been a darling of the industry on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. His appeal is growing with 27 offspring on offer during Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

On the Oct. 6 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Spendthrift’s Ned Toffey and trainer Brendan Walsh highlight their opening weekend success at Keeneland. D. J. Stable’s Jonathan Green talks their strategic reduction at the Keeneland November Sale.

Taylor Made Stallions’ son of Giant’s Causeway was represented by 13 winners at six racetracks during the Oct. 3-5 weekend that produced five black-type stakes winners and the top three finishers of the Jessamine Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.

Ceistiu, dam of this season’s exciting Royal Ascot and Goodwood winner Merchant, will be offered at the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale, which takes place Nov. 21-22.

As the yearling season begins to wind down in North America, Ocala Breeders’ Sales hopes the momentum from the strong season trickles down to its October Yearling Sale that begins Oct. 7. The two-day sale has 551 horses cataloged.

While racing continues to see a decline in race days, races, and starts, the all-important third quarter economic indicators saw growth in purses and handle for those remaining race days.