Highway Robber’s late rally would not be denied Oct. 11, as the Hard Spun gelding just got up at the wire to nose out Godolphin’s defending race winner Bold Act and land his first graded win in the $289,500 Sycamore Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland. Source

Chewing Gum, winner of the 2022 Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park, will stand beginning with the 2025 season at Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y., it was announced Oct. 11. Source

Fort Erie told Ontario horsemen this week that they risk losing stalls if any of the horses they had stabled at the Canadian track end up being shipped to race in Puerto Rico. Source

Desert Flower was tasked by trainer Charlie Appleby to try and win her fourth race in as many starts in the Fillies’ Mile (G1). Her performance justified her inclusion and then some; she was remarkably good. Source

Rigney Racing’s homebred Buchu has not spent a lot of time at Keeneland, but when she does, she makes the most of it. Source

Stellenbosch and Cervinia split the first two legs of this year’s Japanese filly Triple Crown and meet in the rubber match in the Oct. 13 Shuka Sho (G1). Source

The Challenge, presented by Gainesway Source

Unbeaten 3-year-old colt Nysos, sidelined since winning the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) in February at Santa Anita Park, and royally bred 3-year-old Eagles Flight each returned to the work tab Oct. 10 at Santa Anita. Source

After his defeat of 2023 Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) winner Auguste Rodin in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1) Sept. 14, Economics joined the top 5 in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings released Oct. 10. Source

In recognition of his entrepreneurial achievements and contributions to the horse industry, the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program has named David Lambert the 34th recipient of the John W. Galbreath Award. Source