Supporters of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act announced Oct. 6 the formation of a blue-ribbon nominating committee that will be responsible for selecting members of the board of directors of the HISA Authority and other committees.

Speaking during a videoconference of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund Advisory Committee, a Churchill Downs executive suggested the Louisville track may begin allowing limited attendance when it opens for its fall meet Oct. 25.

Mike Maker took top prize in the Maryland Jockey Club’s $100,000 Sentient Jet Trainer Bonus offered to horsemen for their participation in stakes races over Preakness Weekend, Oct. 1-3, at Pimlico Race Course.

Lawrence served as Churchill Downs’ general manager, executive vice president, and COO from 1984-91.

The South Florida meet will offer a total of 75 stakes, including 41 graded stakes, worth $13.06 million in purses.

War of Will, campaigned on turf in three starts this year, will change surfaces to run in the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 7 at Keeneland, trainer Mark Casse said.

Eleven juvenile fillies are expected to line up in the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (G2T), the feature Oct. 7 Keeneland, and vie for an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) back at the Lexington oval Nov. 6.

Canadian horsewoman Martha Gonzalez, a successful owner and assistant trainer, died Oct. 4 in Toronto after a two-year fight with colon, liver, and lung cancer. She was 58.

Led by Caravel’s third-place finish in the Hilltop Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday, Oct. 3, there are several updates and supplemental entries to Wanamaker’s October online auction that takes place Oct. 8.

Keeneland announced Oct. 6 that it’s November Breeding Stock Sale has cataloged 3,777 horses. The 10-session auction will run Nov. 9-18 in Lexington.

Valiance, winner of the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) this past weekend, will be offered at this year’s Fasig-Tipton The November Sale Sunday, Nov. 8, at the company’s Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky.

Valiance, winner of the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) this past weekend, will be offered at this year’s Fasig-Tipton The November Sale Sunday, Nov. 8, at the company’s Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky.

Peter Brant announced Oct. 6 he is retiring Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) winner Sottsass, who will begin his stallion career next year at Coolmore Stud in Ireland.

Peter Brant announced Oct. 6 he is retiring Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) winner Sottsass, who will begin his stallion career next year at Coolmore Stud in Ireland.

A rundown from America’s Best Racing of television, radio, and live streaming coverage for the upcoming weekend.

A rundown from America’s Best Racing of television, radio, and live streaming coverage for the upcoming weekend.

A rundown from America’s Best Racing of television, radio, and live streaming coverage for the upcoming weekend.

A rundown from America’s Best Racing of television, radio, and live streaming coverage for the upcoming weekend.

Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver made history this past weekend when she became just the sixth filly to capture the Preakness Stakes (G1), a stirring effort that allowed the daughter of Daredevil to move up the ranks in the NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll. 

Xtreme Racing Stables went to $160,000 to buy a New York-bred colt from the first crop of Cupid to top the Oct. 5 opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium.