After racing comfortably on the lead early, Rhetorical then delivers a strong late run to draw off to an easy victory in the $1,021,406 Turf Mile Stakes (G1T) Oct. 3 at Keeneland, securing victory in the race for a second straight year.
Let Em Know made his presence felt by capturing the $250,000 Pilgrim Stakes (G2T) Oct. 3 at Belmont Park, becoming the first graded stakes winner for Spendthrift Farm's freshman sire Jackie's Warrior.
Second in her only prior outing, a 1-mile turf event, Domain Expansion crushed her foes by 7 lengths in the Oak Leaf Stakes (G2) Oct. 3 at Santa Anita Park, earning a berth to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).
The 4-year-old daughter of Classic Empire wins her second grade 1 stakes of the year by a margin of mere inches over 2-1 favorite Lush Lips in the First Lady Stakes (G1T) Oct. 3 at Keeneland. Classic Q now has career earnings just shy of $2 million.
Ribble Farms, Hoolie Racing Stable, and Kamp Racing Stables' Regaled notches her second consecutive victory in the $600,000 Delaware Handicap (G3) with a win Oct. 3 at Delaware Park.
Closing relentlessly down the stretch, American History catches favorites Coach Pope and Q B Rocket to win the Oct. 3 Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland.
Team Valor International's U. S. S. Valor sailed to a dominant 6 1/2-length victory in the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) Oct. 3 at Belmont Park, but connections are hesitant to commit to a trip to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1).
Ace Stud comes to the fore at the Arqana Arc Sale Oct. 3 when swooping for the two top lots, Bright Light, an entrant in the Oct. 4 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1), and Space Waltz, each for seven figures.
Evanescence earns an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) by rallying to take the Oct. 3 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (G2) at Keeneland by a neck over Praying.