Perennial leading sire Medaglia d’Oro’s best shot for a Breeders’ Cup victory appeared to be Juvenile favorite East Avenue, but the Grade 1-winning colt stumbled badly at the start of the race and was never involved. The sire did chalk up a few longshot placings, with Nitrogen finishing third in the Juvenile Fillies Turf and Pleasant finishing third in the Filly and Mare Sprint.

But Medaglia d’Oro wasn’t completely shut out at the Breeders’ Cup. As his legacy continues to grow, two of his sons were represented by Breeders’ Cup winners.

Following the 41st edition of the Breeders’ Cup last weekend at Del Mar, there is now a logjam atop the event’s list of all-time leading sires, with some of the world’s standouts represented. Five-time reigning North American leading sire Into Mischief, the late, great shuttle sire More Than Ready, and European standout Dubawi each had a win on the weekend and are now tied with another leading American sire, Curlin, with eight career wins each at the event.

The first time the Breeders’ Cup was held at Del Mar, Gun Runner won the 2017 Classic – one of four Grade 1 wins in a Horse of the Year campaign. This year, as the Breeders’ Cup returned to Del Mar, Sierra Leone, a son of recently minted Hall of Famer Gun Runner, made his own case for championship honors with a victory in the Classic.

Immersive won the third Grade 1 stakes of her nascent career in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and is virtually assured the 2-year-old filly Eclipse Award title. The filly became the second winner of this race for her sire, Nyquist, who is on an upward trajectory into the nation’s elite sires.

Twenty years ago, Ghostzapper lived up to a family legacy when he bested one of the strongest Breeders’ Cup Classic fields assembled, leading home Roses In May – subsequent winner of the Dubai World Cup – by three lengths in a record-setting performance at Lone Star Park. Defending Classic and World Cup winner Pleasantly Perfect was third, and the also-rans in the field of 13 included 2002 Horse of the Year Azeri, Belmont Stakes winner Birdstone, and dual classic winner and champion Funny Cide.

Five-time reigning leading sire Into Mischief, in pursuit of his sixth title, figures to reign as one of the most expensive sires in North America again for 2025. Spendthrift Farm announced its roster and most of its fees, and has set its flagship sire’s fee at $250,000.

A filly from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Cyberknife sold for $230,000 to lead the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale on Tuesday.

Fasig-Tipton reported 146 horses sold for $3,933,000 in the single-session sale, compared to 157 for $4,597,200 last year.

The average price was $26,938, dropping eight percent from $29,282 last year. The median dropped 25 percent, to $15,000 from $20,000. The buyback rate was 41 percent, compared to 35 percent in 2023.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Individuals who care for Thoroughbreds, and for the people in the industry behind them, were honored at the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards the evening of Oct. 15 at Keeneland.