BH Interview: Robbie Medina

ESPN Louisville will be live at the Breeders’ Cup, offering two days of shows from the shadows of the Del Mar paddock, anchored by BloodHorse Monday co-host Louie Rabaut.

Mike Smith, the all-time leader in wins (27) at the Breeders’ Cup, has given patient and professional Breeders’ Cup rides to some all-time greats in horse racing, including Lure, Skip Away, Azeri, Zenyatta, Royal Delta, Songbird, and Arrogate.    

Owner/breeder Debby Oxley may have a mere 20 mares on the farm and a few graded stakes winners to her credit as an owner, but the impact of her breeding operation has been nothing short of potent.

BloodHorse Interview: Robbie Medina

BloodHorse Monday: Larry Johnson’s daughters on Mindframe carrying his legacy to the Breeders’ Cup Classic, Racing Post’s David Jennings highlights European runners, Conrad Bandoroff on Denali’s Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale consignment.

After succeeding with successful claim Johnny Podres, a son of Grazen, owner/trainer Librado Barocio has done even better with Breeders’ Cup Sprint hopeful Lovesick Blues.

The first of six opportunities to bet on the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) opens Oct. 29 through Oct. 31 with Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, headlined by likely Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) favorite Ted Noffey.

Stakes-winning mares Dorth Vader, Free Like a Girl, and Sacred Wish will head to Fasig-Tipton’s November Sale Nov. 3 with a twist: a portion of the proceeds from each sale will benefit a charity, Matt Bowling of Vinery Sales announced Oct. 27.

It didn’t take the whole mile, but Warming needed about three-quarters of a mile to heat up and find her stride to win the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes Oct. 26 at Santa Anita Park.