Sleepy Eyes Todd rallied to victory Nov. 7 at Keeneland in the $150,000 Lafayette Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select, a race marred by the fatal breakdown of Absolutely Aiden.

Heavy favorite Gamine won the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) to kick off Breeders’ Cup Saturday. The 3-year-old daughter of Into Mischief lowered the track record by more than a second, finishing in 1:20.20

Grade 2-placed Merneith secured the first stakes win of her career Nov. 7 when she rallied in the center of the lane to edge Motivated Seller and win the $125,000 QATAR Fort Springs Stakes at Keeneland.

WinStar Farm and China Horse Club’s Nashville made another strong impression on the racetrack Nov. 7 at Keeneland, setting a track record for six furlongs in 1:07.89 in the $125,000 Perryville Stakes.

Fasig-Tipton’s The November Sale that has carried the moniker “Night of the Stars” begins at 2 p.m. ET Nov. 7, with the 287 horses cataloged including big-name stellar race fillies and mares, a large group of weanlings, and a draft of broodmares.

The previously announced scratches of Vekoma, One Master, and Inthemidstofbiz are some of the notable changes Nov. 7 at Keeneland for Breeders’ Cup Saturday.

The previously announced scratches of Vekoma, One Master, and Inthemidstofbiz are some of the notable changes Nov. 7 at Keeneland for Breeders’ Cup Saturday.

With an on-track card largely limited to the connections of the horses competing, the opening day of this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships saw an 11% decline in handle compared with last year’s record wagering.

Essential Quality also is the sire’s fourth Breeders’ Cup juvenile winner.

Kameko is seeking to end this muddling season as he started it, with a blazing performance over a mile at one of the world’s most prestigious meetings.

Todd Pletcher registered a milestone 5,000th victory Nov. 6 at Aqueduct Racetrack when Repole Stable’s Microsecond rallied to win the seventh race, a $72,000 New York-bred allowance, by three-quarters of a length.

BTE is establishing a multi-service operation on the property.

Capitalizing on a hotly contested pace, Essential Quality capped an unbeaten 2-year-old season by capturing the $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G1) by three-quarters of a length at Keeneland. 

Aunt Pearl went fast early and plenty fast late as she delivered a dominating performance in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) Nov. 6 at Keeneland.

Aunt Pearl went fast early and plenty fast late as she delivered a dominating performance in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) Nov. 6 at Keeneland.

BTE is establishing a multi-service operation on the property.

BTE is establishing a multi-service operation on the property.

A superseding indictment has been filed against a group that includes trainer Jason Servis that was previously indicted on charges it conspired to manufacture, distribute, and administer adulterated or misbranded performance-enhancing drugs.

Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable, and Swilcan Stable’s Vequist turned in a textbook stalking trip Nov. 6 at Keeneland when she skimmed the rail all the way to the finish line and won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).