After missing the Phoenix at Keeneland because of a stomache issue, Viking instead starts in Saturday's Bet on Sunshine at Churchill Downs. Trainer David Fawkes has Tyler Gaffalione to ride.
Trainer Alfredo Velazquez said he expected a little more from Buccherino in the Grade 3 Bold Ruler at Belmont last weekend, but after a game third behind Paradise Valley and Commuted, the Parx-based 5-year-old could soon return to New York for another try.
Northern-based horses have slowly begun to make their way back to South Florida for the upcoming Championship meet, which is now less than three weeks away. Their presence on the local scene is already being felt on Saturday's program at Gulfstream Park in each of the overnight handicap events that highlight the 10-race card.
Quint's Brew has enjoyed the busiest season of his career as a 5-year-old, and trainer Ned Allard said his work is not yet done. The Maryland-bred is likely to run in the $100,000 Dave's Friend at Laurel on Nov. 21, though Allard has not yet ruled out the Grade 2 Cigar Mile at Belmont on Dec. 5.
The Maryland Jockey Club and Maryland Stadium Authority have slightly adjusted their plans for Laurel Park, allowing for the track to remain open for racing after renovations at Pimlico are finalized. The track, which is intended to serve as a year-round training center, could also host a short fall meet with a focus on turf racing.
While trainer Chad Brown waits to find out if likely female champion sprinter Ways and Means returns to him for a 2027 campaign, he hopes to make stablemate Senza Parole a stakes winner when she heads a field of six in Saturday's $175,000 Pumpkin Pie Stakes going seven furlongs at Belmont Park.
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William T and Wicked Django are both coming off longshot stakes scores and are among a field of six in the Autumn, one of three Grade 3, $175,000 Tapeta stakes on Saturday's excellent Woodbine card.
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Fifty-three weeks after completing an undefeated championship season, Ted Noffey returns to the races in Saturday's $200,000 Dwyer Stakes at Belmont Park. His performance in the one-mile race restricted to 3-year-olds figures to go a long way in determining if he has a racing future in 2027.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong selections for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at Sha Tin.
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Saffie Osborne admits she was “slightly shocked” to find she had 10 rides for her Hong Kong debut at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 November), but the first woman to ride a British Classic winner is ready to learn on the job.
