Barry Abrams, whose name will always be linked to Unusual Heat, but who trained such other top runners as Del Mar Oaks (G1T) winner Famous Digger, died Oct. 9 in Pasadena, Calif., of respiratory failure after a long battle with throat cancer.

Woodside Park Stud’s Written Tycoon became the first horse in almost half a century to produce the winners of both the Caulfield Guineas (G1) and Thousand Guineas (G1) in the same year, as Ole Kirk and Odeum took out the double Oct. 10 at Caulfield.

Harvey’s Lil Goil turned the tables on Micheline, who beat her last month at Kentucky Downs, by winning the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Presented by Dixiana (G1T) Oct. 10 at Keeneland.

Tracy Farmer’s Master Spy seized the lead in the 84th running of the CA$250,400 (US$190,877) Cup and Saucer Stakes and never looked back to secure his first stakes triumph Oct. 10 at Woodbine. 

Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister’s Mr Freeze took command heading into Keeneland’s home stretch and held back a stubborn Aurelius Maximus to win the $200,000 Hagyard Fayette Stakes (G2) Oct. 10.

Harvey’s Lil Goil turned the tables on Micheline, who beat her last month at Kentucky Downs, by winning the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Presented by Dixiana (G1T) Oct. 10 at Keeneland.

Wertheimer and Frere’s Happy Saver, making just his fourth start, gave trainer Todd Pletcher his first Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) score Oct. 10 at Belmont Park.

Harvey’s Lil Goil turned the tables on Micheline, who beat her last month at Kentucky Downs, by winning the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Presented by Dixiana (G1T) Oct. 10 at Keeneland.

Dayoutoftheoffice, by Into Mischief, held favored Vequist safe in the one-turn mile Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. The winner races for trainer Timothy Hamm and breeder Siena Farm.

Almanaar made his 8-year-old debut a winning one Oct. 10, capturing the Monmouth Stakes (G3T) at Monmouth Park for the second straight year with a strong rally to give trainer Chad Brown a 1-2 finish in the 1 1/8-mile turf test.

Barry Abrams, whose name will always be linked to Unusual Heat, but who trained such other top runners as Del Mar Oaks (G1T) winner Famous Digger, died Oct. 9 in Pasadena, Calif., of respiratory failure after a long battle with throat cancer.

Wertheimer and Frere’s Happy Saver, making just his fourth career start, gave trainer Todd Pletcher his first Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) score Oct. 10 at Belmont Park.

Perry Ouzts became the sixth-leading rider in North American racing history Oct. 9 when he guided Wine Me Up Baby to a 3 1/4-length victory in the sixth race at Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center.

Civil Union split rivals at the head of the lane and withstood an outside rally from My Sister Nat to win the $250,000 Flower Bowl Stakes by a nose at Belmont Park.

Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning owner Paul Pompa Jr. died at age 62 Oct. 9, Pompa’s cousin-in-law and stable manager Jerry McClenin confirmed.

Multiple group 1 winner Noble Mission, the sire of grade 1 winner Code of Honor, will stand the 2021 breeding season at Shizunai Stallion Station in Japan, according to a release from the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders’ Association.

After finding the competition in the Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1T) just out of reach, Armistice Day, owned by Bruce Lunsford and Lansdon Robbins, faces an easier cast of six rivals in the $125,000 Durham Cup Stakes (G3) Oct. 11 at Woodbine. 

Dayoutoftheoffice, by Into Mischief, held favored Vequist safe in the one-turn mile Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. The winner races for trainer Timothy Hamm and breeder Siena Farm.

A week spent soul searching and questioning events ended in the way it so often does for trainer Aidan O’Brien—with a group 1 victory in one of Europe’s most prestigious races.

Jackie’s Warrior kept his perfect record intact and drew off to a solid victory Oct. 10 in the $250,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park.