American Pharoah will stand for an unchanged fee of ¥4 million at the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association's Shizunai Stallion Station in 2027, following a successful first season at the stud.

Five-time Eclipse Award winner Irad Ortiz Jr. captured his third graded stakes of Keeneland's fall meet with a win in the Franklin Stakes (G2T) Oct. 11, leaving no doubt that he is back in elite riding form after being sidelined for 55 days.

With just over two weeks until the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Sovereignty maintains a six-point lead over Forever Young in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Inspired by Mark Twain characters, owner/turf writer Gary West named stakes-placed Tom Sawyer and maiden Huckleberry Finn.

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program Championships was held from Oct. 1-4 at Stable View in Aiken, S.C. The show saw participation from 300 entries.

Porter on Pedigrees looks at some of the successful, late-career crops of the now pensioned Medaglia d'Oro.

This week's Podcast Playback looks at quotes of interest from racing podcasts Oct. 7-13 that include Mike Weiss on Eureka Downs, Alex Henry on Japan's Breeders' Cup hopefuls, and Elliott Walden on his new podcast.

Commonwealth Sire Stakes

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be present at Laurel Park for the 41st annual Jim McKay Maryland Million Day Oct. 24. This day is dedicated to celebrating and promoting Maryland-bred racehorses that compete in notable races.

After years of conflict over the implementation of rules under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, key Texas horse racing stakeholders are optimistic that a path exists to restore interstate simulcasting in the state.