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Plenty of coverage of the Breeders' Cup is planned this weekend.

Scottish Lassie, who was entered in the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Mar, was scratched from the race Oct. 30. The two-time grade winner will be offered Nov. 3 at Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale.

Even if "his" horse wins the Breeders' Cup, Peter Brant will still be searching for his initial Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) victory. If you're confused, don't be.

Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa paid $3 million for a share in leading sire Not This Time to record the highest price of the second Keeneland Championship Sale Oct. 29 in the paddock at Del Mar, site of the 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships.

There's been much debate about Contrary Thinking's presence as a "rabbit" in the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), but owner Peter Brant doesn't understand all the fuss.

The winner of this year's Diana Stakes (G1T) and 5-year-old daughter of Cotai Glory will be offered as Hip 225.

Live racing is slated to resume on Friday, Oct. 31, at Belmont at the Big A with a nine-race card featuring a pair of listed $150,000 races with the Tempted Stakes in Race 2 and the Pumpkin Pie in Race 8. First post on Friday's card is 1:05 p.m.

At the end of 2024 when owner John Ropes weighed retiring his homebred filly Dorth Vader against bringing her back to race at 5 this season, his checkmarks in the pro-racing column included three achievements he'd love to see her accomplish.

Trainer Gary Contessa believes Nutella Fella's gate issues are far behind him and that the colt should be a live contender in the $175,000 Bold Ruler Stakes (G3) Nov. 2 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

As Breeders' Cup tries to support efforts to gather information on exercise-associated sudden deaths, all horses in this year's World Championships and undercard races will be auscultated—examined with a stethoscope or ECG—in their stalls at rest.

A two-time stakes winner, Deep Satin will look to add her first graded stakes victory to her resume Nov. 1 in the $300,000 Goldikova Stakes (G3T) at Del Mar. The daughter of American Pharoah leads a field of 13 fillies and mares.

Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey leads a pair into the Nov. 2 $250,000 Red Smith Stakes (G2T), part of closing day of the Belmont at the Big A fall meet. 

Schwarzenegger will be Frankfort Park Farm's ninth Breeders' Cup starter in the last 11 years when he lines up for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) Oct. 31 at Del Mar.

Frankie Dettori announced Oct. 29 that the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar will be his stateside swansong, with the legendary jockey to retire from race riding in the United States and conclude his career in South America.

Racehorse owner and philanthropist Ken Freirich will double the power of all donations received—up to $50,000—during the Breeders' Cup "Champions Give Back" campaign, which concludes Nov. 1 at the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar.

If things go according to plan, Maryland-based Matt Dorman will get his first Breeders' Cup runner at Del Mar when Seismic Beauty gets the start in the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1).

Leinster, who has the fewest named foals among the top 20 freshman sires, is the only one in his sire class with a Breeders' Cup starter. He will be represented by multiple stakes winner Lennilu in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T).

The connections of White Abarrio have a secret weapon as they hope the winner of the 2023 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) can add another score at the World Championships when he starts in the Dirt Mile (G1) Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

While most American-based horses completed their Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) workouts over the weekend, Yoshito Yahagi saved his final breeze for Japanese star racehorse Forever Young for Oct. 29 at Del Mar.

A huge wave of emotions will pour out if trainer Miguel Clement wins a Breeders' Cup race Nov. 1.