On the Oct. 5 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Team Valor’s Barry Irwin reacts to U. S. S. Valor’s Champagne Stakes (G1) win and discusses the choice to skip the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).

As the North American yearling market nears its close, Ocala Breeders’ Sales looks to channel recent successes at its 2-year-olds-in-training sales into its upcoming October Yearling Sale, a two-day auction offering 464 yearlings.

As the North American yearling market nears its close, Ocala Breeders’ Sales looks to channel recent successes at the 2-year-olds-in-training sales into its upcoming October Yearling Sale, a two-day auction offering 464 yearlings.

U.S. handle and purses rose in the month of September, but the overall trend for both continues to decline year-to-date when compared with the first nine months of 2025.

Godolphin principal Sheikh Mohammed was on the Tattersalls grounds Oct. 5, along with his trusted talent scouts Anthony Stroud and David Loder. Godolphin has been the leading buyer of Book 1 since 2016.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance returns to the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium this year as the exclusive title sponsor of the Freestyle discipline.

Hall of Famer Bob Baffert will have horses based at Oaklawn for the first time during the 2026-27 racing season.

A syndicate of leading British breeders has secured Kameko from Qatar Bloodstock, with the classic winner and group 1-throwing sire set to remain at Tweenhills.

Crane Thoroughbreds was formed in 2004. The program starts 200 to 300 head a year, and has produced 23 graded stakes horses in total. One year, nearly half the finalists of the Retired Racehorse Project came from this program.

This week’s rundown of horse racing coverage on TV, streaming, and radio from America’s Best Racing.