From the moment she put 2-year-old Bodenheimer in training, Valorie Lund knew the colt was something special. 

Valiance ran down Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) heroine Shedaresthedevil and held off grade 1 winner Ollie’s Candy to break through at the graded level in the $400,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) Oct. 4 at Keeneland. 

Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, and Bethlehem Stables’ juvenile filly Plum Ali remains undefeated in three starts following her first try at the graded level in the $145,500 Miss Grillo Stakes (G2T) Oct. 4 at Belmont Park.

After a belated start to the yearling sales season in Kentucky last month that saw solid trade, the regional market will be tested with the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Yearlings Sale set for Oct. 5-6 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium.

Australia-bred runner Ingratiating became the first black-type winner for Darley stallion Frosted when he won the Darley Maribyrnong Trial Stakes Oct. 3 at Flemington. 

Australia-bred runner Ingratiating became the first black-type winner for Darley stallion Frosted when he won the Darley Maribyrnong Trial Stakes Oct. 3 at Flemington. 

Trainer Frederic Rossi continued his season of seasons as Sealiway powered eight lengths clear of his toiling rivals to record an emphatic success in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) under Mickael Barzalona. 

Gran Alegria turned the tables on Mozu Superflare in a dramatic victory, cementing herself among Japan’s elite.

With their younger generation ruled out by the contaminated horsefeed debacle, the old guard stepped in to fly the flag for Ireland on Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) day.

Jessica Marcialis made history at ParisLongchamp Oct. 4, becoming the first female jockey to win a group 1 in France and proclaiming “mums can do it” after Tiger Tanaka’s victory in the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac Criterium des Pouliches (G1).

Expo Gold, by Joahannesburg, is in foal to grade 1 winner Catholic Boy.

Things have gone wrong for Wooded all year but at ParisLongchamp they finally went right as he narrowly won the Prix de l’Abbaye (G1).

ParisLongchamp played host Oct. 4 to a 6-year-old mare making history by winning the same race three times with One Master brilliant yet again in the Prix de la Foret (G1).

After walking Swiss Skydiver a few turns in the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course on the morning of Oct. 4, trainer Ken McPeek was still trying to wrap his mind around the 3-year-old filly’s sensational triumph in the Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes (G1)

After enduring a slightly spotty 2020 season that saw him just miss out on the winner’s circle in several top-level group tests, White Birch Farms’ Sottsass seized the opportunity of his lifetime Oct. 4 at ParisLongchamp.

Damon Dilodovico knew Preakness Stakes Day would be a hectic afternoon for him. But little did he know he would also have to find time to be the star of one of those races.

In its simplest form the Weatherbys E-Passport is a single, secure platform for all regulatory and legislative requirements relating to identification, health, welfare, movement and ownership. 

Ivar, a dual group 1 winner in his native Argentina last year, now has a top-tier victory in the United States to join his list of accomplishments. The 4-year-old captured the $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (G1T) Oct. 3 at Keeneland.

It took Mo Forza six tries to reach the winner’s circle for his maiden victory a year ago, but now that the 4-year-old son of Uncle Mo has become acquainted with it, he keeps coming back for more.

Prix de Diane Longines (G1) runner-up Alpine Star could be in pole position to go one better with her Chantilly conqueror Fancy Blue having been ruled out of the Oct. 4 Prix de l’Opera Longines (G1) the evening before the race.