Pick Pony’s Morning Gallop Digest – Thoroughbred Horse Racing News – October 14, 2025 3:39 PM
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Pick Pony’s Morning Gallop Digest – Thoroughbred Horse Racing News – October 14, 2025 3:39 PM

Sovereignty's dominance atop the NTRA poll signals the intensifying anticipation for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, while the Thoroughbred Makeover in Kentucky marks a decade as the largest retraining event for retired racehorses and introduces major format changes. Across North America and internationally, notable race results keep the spotlight on a deep roster of emerging and established stars, with the spotlight soon turning to Japan’s high-stakes Shuka Sho for 3-year-old fillies.
Churchill Downs adds three points-bearing Middle East races to the Kentucky Derby series.
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Churchill Downs adds three points-bearing Middle East races to the Kentucky Derby series.

Churchill Downs Inc. has announced the addition of three key races in the Middle East to the European-Middle East qualifying series for the 2026 Kentucky Derby. These newly included races—the Group 3 UAE 2000 Guineas, the Saudi Derby (G3), and the Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby Stakes (formerly the Al Bastakiya)—will now offer valuable qualifying points, creating expanded opportunities for three-year-old Thoroughbreds to earn an invitation to compete in the Kentucky Derby, scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026.