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The Santa Anita Park's autumn meet ended Oct. 26 with Juan Hernandez as top jockey, Phil D'Amato claiming the trainer's crown, and Spendthrift Farm winning the owner's title. 

Ten full or half siblings to group 1 winners feature in the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale, held Nov. 24 at Park Paddocks. Headline acts include the brothers to multiple group 1 winners Emily Upjohn and Sea of Class.

The advertised fee for multiple leading sire Tapit will continue at $185,000, while McKinzie's fee has been set at $75,000 pending the results of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

The stakes action on Breeders' Cup Friday gets underway in race 2 with the $200,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes. Later on the undercard, Queen Maxima will face Japanese shipper Puro Magic in the Senator Ken Maddy Stakes Oct. 31 at Del Mar.

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said Oct. 29 that Sovereignty, the leading contender for Horse of the Year, will not run in the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).

Lee Searing often names his horses for sports figures, and he pays tribute the exploits of jockey Braulio Baeza with his Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) contender Baeza.

Porter on Pedigrees

Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) contender Bellezza is the latest chapter in a longstanding relationship between the breeder Moyglare Stud and the Clement family.

Inglis Digital USA once again proved itself to be a vibrant marketplace for fall trade Oct. 28, closing its second auction of the month, the October (Late) sale, led by the $260,000 broodmare Aqaareb.

Horseshoe Indianapolis is set to offer 123 days of live racing April 7 through Nov.13, 2026.

HRRN will broadcast live Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. ET (8:00-10:00 a.m. PT) on Sirius 160 and XM 206

Maiden Watch: Breeders' Cup 2025

At this year's Breeders' Cup, Hall of Famer Beholder's daughter Tamara has a chance to embellish her own CV and add to her dam's illustrious legacy when she runs in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

Trainer Bill Mott said there is a "possibility" Sovereignty will miss the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) after the colt registered a "mild fever" Oct. 27.

Northview Stallion Station is cutting in half the fees for six established stallions on its roster for the 2026 breeding season.

The grade 1-winning son of Nyquist will make his last start in the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T), in which he finished second last year.

Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst

Elite Turf Club president Scott Daruty discusses computer-assisted wagering.

Five-time grade 1 winner She Feels Pretty's two-year wait to achieve World Championship glory is at hand as she headlines the field for the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

Three entered in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) are seeking their second World Championships win: 2024 Juvenile (G1) winner Citizen Bull, last year's Dirt Mile winner Full Serrano, and White Abarrio, who won the 2023 Classic (G1).