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Multiple Group 1 Winner Nashwa Retires 

Top racemare Nashwa has been retired after a successful global career that yielded three group 1 wins and close to £1.7 million in prize money just a few days before her younger brother Nebras bids to keep the family name in lights at Doncaster. 

Irish Betting Bill Could Push Bettors to Black Market 

There are concerns that Ireland's incoming Gambling Regulation Bill, designed to protect children as well as problem gamblers and responsible gamblers, could backfire and lead bettors to the black market.

Chop Chop Caps Big Weekend for Connections in Dowager 

After individual graded stakes wins Oct. 19, jockey Luan Machado and trainer Brad Cox teamed up to cap a stellar weekend at Keeneland Oct. 20 as Selective's Chop Chop brought them their second graded victory in the $296,738 Dowager Stakes (G3T).

Jack Betta Be Rite Stakes: Sweet Brown Sugar 

Jack Betta Be Rite Stakes

Genesee Valley Breeders' Stakes: Maker's Candy 

Genesee Valley Breeders' Stakes

New York Breeders' Futurity: Bold Fortune 

New York Breeders' Futurity

Looking at Historical Trends in Breeders' Cup Classic 

This year will be the 41st edition of the Breeders' Cup Classic. Much has changed in the sport of horse racing since the first edition in 1984, but history can guide us in multiple ways in terms of what to look for in a Classic winner.

Sims Rewarded by Giving Brunacini 'Fair Opportunity' 

Trainer Matthew Sims experienced the biggest success so far in his young career Oct. 19 when Brunacini, a 28-1 longshot, pulled off the upset against a deep cast in the $259,000 Perryville Stakes (G3) at Keeneland.

Roeder Launches New Administrative Service in UK 

The Bloodstock PA is aimed at assisting those who require a remotely based full racing and breeding secretarial service to look after the paperwork associated with all racing and bloodstock ownership.

Gun Runner Climbs to Second; More Than Ready Returns 

The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings

A Dozen NSW Races Lose International Recognition 

With the deadline looming next week for publication of pedigrees for January's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale catalog, uncertainty over Australia's black-type pattern is set to affect two more races at Randwick Oct. 26.

Emily Upjohn Fresh and Ready for Breeders' Cup 

The form of Emily Upjohn's most recent third in the Prix Vermeille (G1) at Longchamp Sept. 15 could not have worked out any better as she was preceded by the subsequent Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) one-two Bluestocking and Aventure.

Catholic Boy Sold to Harris Farms 

The dual-surface grade 1 winner and son of influential international sire More Than Ready will stand in California starting in 2025. He will stand for $6,000.

Les Reys Aims to Stay Unbeaten in U.S. in Valley View 

After winning her first United States start last month, Les Reys (FR) looks to remain unbeaten in her new home country as she headlines a contentious field of 3-year-old fillies in the $350,000 Valley View Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland Oct. 25.

Solid Trade on Day 1 of Fasig-Tipton's October Sale 

Hip 241, a colt by Into Mischief, and Hip 39, a colt by Quality Road, brought the top price of $350,000.

Breeders' Cup Again Partners With Equine MediRecord 

Breeders' Cup will again partner with Equine MediRecord to provide their equine welfare compliance software platform for the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.

Trikari, Brilliant Berti to Clash in Bryan Station 

A deep field of 3-year-olds, led by favored Trikari, is set to take their shot at the $600,000 Bryan Station Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland Oct. 26.

Fierceness Holding Steady in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll 

As preparations continue for the Nov. 1-2 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll saw no change in the Top 10.

Messier Returns to Action in Forty Niner 

After a successful spring at Aqueduct Racetrack, multiple graded stakes winner Messier is back in action at the New York oval Oct. 26 as he faces seven competitors going a one-turn mile in the $250,000 Forty Niner Stakes (G3).

FanDuel TV Announces Breeders' Cup Coverage Schedule 

As the countdown to the 41st Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar Nov. 1-2 from Del Mar begins, FanDuel TV will have comprehensive coverage of the event.

Five Key Points Within GB, Irish Return of Mares Bred 

Weatherbys' Return of Mares Bred details the identity of the mares' foals and coverings in that season, as well as current and historical statistics on breeding activity in the two countries.

Hit Show Could Provide Cox With Third Fayette Victory 

While many of the top two-turn dirt horses in the country await running at Del Mar in either the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) or the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1), others pursue another graded stakes opportunity in the Oct. 26 Fayette (G2) at Keeneland.

Strong Catalog Assembled for Fasig-Tipton October Sale 

The Kentucky October Yearlings Sale has produced many graded stakes winners in recent years, including Thorpedo Anna, Goodnight Olive, May Day Ready, Nakatomi, and Nobals.