Central Kentucky Riding for Hope (CKRH), a nonprofit organization that provides equine-assisted therapies and activities to more than 300 individuals with disabilities each year, is hosting a virtual gala.

Pinning down expectations in such uncertain times is not straightforward. Nonetheless, even the hopes of the most optimistic out there are likely to have been surpassed on day one of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

As the already shrinking Thoroughbred buyer base has become even smaller due to impacts from COVID-19 and other factors in 2020, the Ocala Breeders’ Sales October Sale taking place Oct. 13-14 may rely more upon pinhookers for support.

Gary Jones, who died at home in Del Mar on the evening of Oct. 11 at age 76, was as hard on himself as he was kind to others. He was the man with the talk show comeback and the snappy one-liner long before Bob Baffert took the stage.

Funeral and visitation arrangements have been made for Paul Pompa Jr., who died Oct. 9 at age 62. The Thoroughbred owner achieved winning the 2008 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) as a partner in Big Brown. 

Grade 1-placed, stakes-winning son of Twirling Candy will stand for $2,500.

When the votes were tallied in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll, Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) winner Happy Saver found himself among the elite. 

MyRacehorse has been named the 2020 New Owner of the Year, presented by New York Thoroughbred Breeders, OwnerView announced Oct. 12.

Racing at Keeneland and Belmont Park produced several 2-year-old winners with notable pedigrees this past week, including Miss Eau de Vie and Cousin Larry at Keeneland, and the $1.05 million purchase, Malathaat, at Belmont Park, among others.

The story of Enable has been entwined with that of Frankie Dettori over the last four seasons, and as news broke of her retirement Oct. 12, her greatest ally and fan paid an emotional tribute to the mare that has lit up recent seasons.

The curtain has come down on Enable’s glittering career after connections opted against having one final start and retired the 6-year-old wondermare Oct. 12 with immediate effect.

Salute With Honor earns the first stakes victory of his career in frontrunning fashion.

Bryan Hilliard’s homebred Second of July rallied from next to last to upset favorite After Five in the $100,000 Futurity Stakes (G3T) Oct. 11 at Belmont Park, earning himself a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2T) Nov. 6 at Keeneland.

A U.S. bankruptcy court judge ruled Oct. 9 in favor of retaining Elizabeth Woodward and consultant Gatewood Bell in their role as the managers of financially trouble Zayat Stables.

After numerous close defeats in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), including a disqualification from victory in last year’s edition, trainer Todd Pletcher secured the elusive win Oct. 10 when Wertheimer and Frere’s Happy Saver rode the rail to victory.

That Kenney Kid bobbled at the break of the West Virginia Breeders’ Classic Stakes Oct. 10 at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races but recovered for a one-length victory. The 2-year-old filly awarded Speightster his first black-type victory. 

Michael Biehler’s homebred Bear Den became the first winner for Oklahoma-based stallion Den’s Legacy when he broke his maiden on debut Oct. 10 going six furlongs on the dirt at Remington Park. 

When consignor Val Murrell sends yearlings to the Ocala Breeders’ Sales October Sale from his Louisiana base, he is very selective because he knows shoppers at the auction have a good eye and healthy appreciation for prospective athletes.

Keeneland announced Oct. 11 that Unicorn Girl, dam of undefeated two-time grade 1 winner Jackie’s Warrior has been supplemented to the November Breeding Stock Sale.

Swift Thoroughbreds, Madaket Stables, and Wonder Stables’ French-bred Tamahere made her North American debut a winning one Oct. 10 in the $150,000 Sands Point Stakes (G2T) at Belmont Park.