Letters to the Editor for the Sept. 25 edition of BH Daily sees a call for changes in how the Eclipse Award for horseplayer of the year is determined.

Patriot Spirit, bred in Kentucky by Blue Heaven Farm, may not be as well known as some of his eight Vosburgh Stakes (G3) opponents, but he enters with all cylinders clicking in search of his first graded stakes win.

R Disaster, who has been a hard-luck runner in graded stakes, will try to change her fortunes in the $250,000 Gallant Bloom Stakes (G2) Sept. 27 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Turnover was up fully 51%, the average price rose 48%, and the median was up 54%. The financial details were underpinned by a rock-solid clearance rate of 93% as 440 yearlings found a buyer from 474 offered. 

R Disaster, who has been a hard-luck runner in graded stakes, will try to change her fortunes in the $250,000 Gallant Bloom Stakes (G2) Sept. 27 at Belmont at the Big A.

Ken Wilkins has previously run stallion operations at Spendthrift Farm, Adena Springs, and Vinery.

Millionaire Coal Battle looks to rebound in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) Sept. 28 against seven other 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles at Remington Park.

The word for Locked is “pivotal.” The Sept. 27 edition of the Woodward Stakes (G2) will be quite telling for Locked, the lone grade 1 winner in the field.

Last-start Moir Stakes (G1) winner Baraqiel will chase back-to-back Moonee Valley group 1s when he lines up in the Manikato Stakes (G1) Sept. 26.

Making his first start since traveling to the Middle East this winter, reigning champion male sprinter Straight No Chaser seeks a repeat win in the $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park Sept. 28.