ARCADIA, Calif. - Avenue de France and Going Global were first and second in the Grade 2 John Mabee Stakes at Del Mar on Sept. 10. Their rematch in the Grade 2 Goldikova Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday should be one of the highlights of a day with seven stakes.

Both Avenue de France, trained by Leonard Powell, and Going Global, trained by Phil D’Amato, were held out of the Grade 1 Rodeo Drive Stakes at 1 1/4 miles at Santa Anita on Oct. 8 in favor of the $200,000 Goldikova Stakes at a mile on turf.

ARCADIA, Calif. - The California 2-year-olds Cave Rock and Wound Up have had widely different campaigns this year.

Cave Rock is unbeaten in three starts, including two Grade 1 stakes. Wound Up won his debut in a maiden special weight race on turf, but has since finished sixth and fifth in turf stakes.

They may appear in the same race on Nov. 4 - the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at 1 1/16 miles at Keeneland.

KEENELAND
Weather: Clear 
Track: Fast 
Temp: 56

KEENELAND
Weather: Partly cloudy  
Main track: Fast 
Turf: Firm 
Temperature: 55 

KEENELAND
Weather: Cloudy
Temperature: 41
Track: Fast, turf firm

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Five stakes will help close out the 17-day meet next weekend, with the Grade 2 Fayette anchoring the closing-day card Saturday. Defunded and First Captain are among the older horses expected for the 1 1/8-mile Fayette.

The Fayette will be joined on closing day by the Grade 3 Bryan Station for 3-year-old turf milers and the Bowman Mill for 2-year-olds going six furlongs. The day before, the Grade 3 Valley View and the Myrtlewood are the Friday features.

Friday entries will be drawn Sunday. Closing-day entries will be drawn Wednesday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Todd Pletcher had pretty much done it all in his Hall of Fame training career – until Thursday at Keeneland.

Pletcher was grinning ear to ear after two of his 2-year-old fillies, Pure Pauline and Grand Entrance, dead-heated for win in the ninth race to end one of the most delightfully bizarre days in track history.

“I’d had a dead-heat for second before,” said Pletcher, in town from his New York base for much of the run-up to the Nov. 4-5 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland. “But this is a first.”

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Led by a bevy of juveniles, a number of Breeders' Cup candidates breezed on a chilly Thursday morning at host track Keeneland.

After receiving regulatory approvals, Fort Erie has announced the rescheduled closing day for the 2022 meet will be on Monday with a 12:25 p.m. post time.

The card will be Fort Erie’s fan appreciation day. Fans will receive free programs and prizes will be given away between races.

There will be a mandatory payout of over $11,000 in the Jackpot Hi 5 pool on the final race.

Fort Erie canceled what was scheduled to be closing day last Tuesday when persistent rain created unfavorable racing conditions.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Wicked Halo will be aiming for her fourth straight stakes victory when she faces eight other 3-year-old fillies Saturday in the Grade 2, $350,000 Raven Run at Keeneland.

Wicked Halo will have Tyler Gaffalione aboard when she breaks from post 8 in the Raven Run, the ninth of 10 Saturday races and the last of two seven-furlong stakes for 3-year-olds on the card. The $250,000 Perryville, which drew eight colts and geldings, goes as Race 6.