New York State is advancing two new rules governing the horse racing industry, including expansion beyond New York Racing Association tracks of a set of safety, construction, and sanitation requirements of housing at tracks for backstretch workers.

Champion turf male Stormy Liberal will face a tall task Nov. 2 when he steps up in pursuit of a third straight victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) at Santa Anita Park.

Omaha Beach heads strong cast of 3-year-olds that includes Mr. Money and Improbable for the Nov. 2 Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa Anita.

In a year already filled with some memorable efforts, Peter Brant’s Sistercharlie has one more remarkable achievement ahead of her.

William and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Mitole will attempt to achieve the ultimate sendoff before taking up stud duty in 2020 when he headlines the field in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Park. 

New York regulators imposed a seven-day suspension Oct. 28 on jockey Luis Saez for a bumping incident at Belmont Park in June, which resulted in his mount, Anne Dupree, being disqualified from first to third.

Regionalism won’t play a role in anyone selecting Midnight Bisou to win the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on Nov. 2. Foaled in Kentucky and sold in Florida to Californian Jeff Bloom, she has competed at nine tracks in seven states.

With a perfect 5-for-5 record in 2019, Bricks and Mortar is poised for a rare achievement if he can put an exclamation point on an unbeaten season by winning the $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T).

The two biggest races at Saratoga Race Course this summer have set the table for a Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) showdown between the country’s most consistent handicap horse, McKinzie, and a 3-year-old hitting his best stride in Code of Honor.

Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, and Paul Weitman’s McKinzie breezed five furlongs Oct. 28 ahead of his expected start in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita Park.

As much as the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2T) will not have a say in crowning a champion, the five-furlong test will raise the curtain on the five Future Stars Friday Breeders’ Cup races with a rather intriguing matchup.

Trainer Mark Casse believes Peace Achieved, entered in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Presented by Coolmore America (G1T) Nov. 1, is one of his stable’s best chances in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park.

The race headliner is Baoma Corporation’s Bast, who already has a pair of grade 1 wins for trainer Bob Baffert

Trainer Chad Brown will try to win his fourth consecutive Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T), having entered Selflessly for 2019.

Three-year-old quickness meets older-mare speed when Covfefe battles Come Dancing in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park.

Magical, a leading Breeders’ Cup contender, will not run Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park and has been retired with immediate effect after a temperature prevented the Ballydoyle star from traveling to the U.S. 

Ongoing wildfires in California are not expected to impact racing at Santa Anita Park this week and the corresponding Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 1-2 unless the fires come much closer to the Arcadia, Calif., track, officials said Oct. 28.

Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, and Paul Weitman’s McKinzie breezed five furlongs Oct. 28 ahead of his expected start in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita Park.

With the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on tap Nov. 1-2 at Santa Anita Park, the lead group remains relatively unchanged in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Lasix was the center of the conversation at the Oct. 28 Kentucky Drug and Research Council meeting, and the most controversial item of the day—phasing out Lasix in 2-year-olds and stakes races in Kentucky—was voted down by the advisory committee.