The Irish-bred colt Piz Badile has raced in Britain, France, and Ireland since his career began in the summer of 2021. Plans for the fall and winter call for a true world tour for the two-time minor stakes winner, beginning with the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf on Nov. 4 at Santa Anita.

Trainer Donnacha O’Brien, the 25-year-old son of the famous trainer Aidan O’Brien, is hopeful that Piz Badile can race in the Middle East in early 2024, with races in Dubai, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia under consideration.

“We are hoping to go traveling with him,” Donnacha O’Brien said.

Two years ago, Loves Only You shipped from Japan to Southern California to capture the Filly and Mare Turf at Del Mar. The victory wasn’t much of a surprise.

She was sent away at 4-1 after finishing third in the Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic, winning the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong, and running a close second in the Group 2 Sapporo Kinen in her final prep.

It’s been a bumper crop of 2-year-old fillies this season for trainer Todd Pletcher.

The first weekend in October he sent out Candied to win the Alcibiades at Keeneland, Scalable to a runner-up effort in the Chandelier at Santa Anita, and Life Talk to a third-place finish in the Frizette at Aqueduct.

The complexion of both Breeders’ Cup sprint divisions changed drastically last week when the star filly Echo Zulu was injured during a morning workout at Santa Anita.

Echo Zulu, expected to be pre-entered in both the Sprint and Filly and Mare Sprint, was breezing in company with stablemate Gunite when she suffered sesamoid fractures. She underwent surgery, is currently resting in California, and the hope is that she will become a broodmare once healthy.

There will be anxious moments next week for some owners with candidates for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf on Nov. 3 at Santa Anita.

Craig Bernick does not count himself among them.

The one-mile race is expected to have an oversubscribed field. Pre-entries close Monday. A panel of Breeders’ Cup officials will then chose 14 runners as the initial field, with the others placed on an also-eligible list. The pre-entry fields will be announced Oct. 25.

The list of 14 runners often changes before entries are taken, which this year will be on Oct. 30.

Trainer Bob Baffert is taking a fresh is best approach when it comes to preparing Prince of Monaco for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Nov. 3 at Santa Anita.

Baffert, seeking a record sixth Juvenile victory, is expected to have three runners in the 1 1/16-mile race. Prince of Monaco, who is 3 for 3, is likely to be joined by Grade 1 American Pharoah one-two finishers Muth and Wine Me Up in the 40th running of the Juvenile.

ARCADIA, Calif. – Arizona longshots are making news, in baseball and horse racing.

The surprising Arizona Diamondbacks swept the Los Angeles Dodgers and are playing for a berth in the World Series; Arizona-bred filly Desert Dawn will aim for a similar upset Nov. 4 in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Santa Anita.