Sean Clancy is headed to Keeneland as co-owner of Adonius, winner of the Indian Summer Stakes and a target for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint on Future Stars Friday. ##BC2026

Ascot's Champion Stakes (G1) on Oct. 17 is the final Breeders' Cup Challenge race of 2026. Ombudsman and Bay City Roller are among the possible players for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Turf. ##BC2026

Keeneland’s Oct. 28 Championship Sale will offer a 2.5% breeding-rights share in multiple Grade 1 winner Englishman, along with fractional and whole interests in Breeders’ Cup contenders. Castleton is the final lot. ##BC2026

John Shirreffs' Dec. 3 charity auction includes Zenyatta memorabilia, with proceeds benefiting Breeders' Cup Charities and other equine nonprofits. Items tied to Giacomo, Tiago, and Life Is Sweet are also in the sale. ##BC2026

Shisospicy is training toward a Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint title defense after one 2026 start, and trainer Jose D'Angelo said she will go in without a prep race. Her latest work came at Keeneland. ##BC2026

Podcast Playback this week includes Mike Weiss on Eureka Downs, Alex Henry on Japan’s Breeders’ Cup hopefuls, and Elliott Walden on his new podcast. It also links back to the full conversations. ##BC2026

BloodHorse Monday looks at Japan’s Breeders’ Cup team with Kate Hunter and the return of racing to Kansas at Eureka Downs with Mike Weiss. Two current topics, one episode. ##BC2026 ##Video ##BloodHorsePlus

Breeders' Cup foal nominations for 2026 births remain $400 through Oct. 15. The fee rises to $1,500 on Oct. 16, with early and late nomination terms spelled out in the update. ##BC2026

Flavien Prat breezed Dubai World Cup winner Magnitude 5 furlongs in 1:00 3/5 at Keeneland as the colt trains toward the Breeders' Cup Classic. It gave Prat a first feel for the Steve Asmussen runner ahead of Oct. 31. ##BC2026

Steve Asmussen and Erik Asmussen teamed up for five wins on the Oct. 9 card at Remington Park. The father-son pair continues to lead the track's trainer and jockey standings. ##BC2026

The Puma worked 5 furlongs at Keeneland and connections now lean toward the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Englishman also returned with a bullet half-mile as the Sprint favorite. ##BC2026

Hughes goes into the Breeders' Cup Juvenile unbeaten after grade 1 wins in the Del Mar Futurity and American Pharoah Stakes. The latest Challenge compares his prep with Bob Baffert's previous Juvenile winners. ##BC2026

FanDuel TV will carry the live announcement of the 2026 Breeders’ Cup pre-entered fields at noon ET on Oct. 21. Scott Hazelton and Joaquin Jaime are set to host the show. ##BC2026

Ag Bullet returns in the $400,000 Franklin Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland, with Richard Baltas still eyeing the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint if she runs well. Time to Dazzle and Shoot It True are among her rivals. ##BC2026

A 25% interest in group 3 winner Primetime Emmy will be offered Oct. 28 at Keeneland's Championship Sale, ahead of her expected start in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T). ##BC2026

Barry Irwin said U. S. S. Valor will skip the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Keeneland, leading this week's Podcast Playback roundup of Oct. 1-7 quotes. The latest also touches on the Frizette, Champagne, and Arc weekend. ##BC2026

Edwin Gonzalez has two Breeders' Cup mounts for Saffie Joseph Jr.: Forged Steel in the Classic and Kerry's Kiss in the Filly & Mare Sprint. ##BC2026

Sovereignty remains No. 1 in a largely unchanged NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Deterministic moved to eighth, and Notable Speech slipped to ninth. ##BC2026

Early Voting will stand for $50,000 in 2027 at Taylor Made Stallions. A lifetime breeding right also sold at Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale. ##BC2026

Barry Irwin says U. S. S. Valor will skip the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) after his Champagne Stakes (G1) win. On BloodHorse Monday, the Team Valor founder discusses the decision and what could come next. ##BC2026 ##TC2027 ##Video ##BloodHorsePlus