.@KennyMcPeek & @jose93_ortiz talk about their @BreedersCup Juvenile contender Coach Pope, named for @universityofky hoops' @CoachMarkPope. (ICYMI, #SteinTime is an equine player to be named later). We also ask Jose about #KyDerby winner Golden Tempo & Englishman's works Friday. 📸@CoadyMediaUSA 🏇🏀🏆#KyRacing #BC26 @Keeneland @keenelandracing @Alex11Foley #ChurchillDowns @horseracingKK @kaitlinebenson @TonyCalo5 @PaulMiles840 @KeithFarmer18 @hhamelbackTV @FasigTiptonCo @ThePressboxLTS @RyanABlack @BDawsonWrites @kyhighs @stephkuzy @ESPN680 youtu.be/GRfBUVSYyIs

Inquiring minds wanted to know why @wwaldenracing's G1 winners & @BreedersCup contenders Rhetorical & Minaret Station always seem to work a half-mile in 49.20. He has a really good reason. This & more in our convo w Will at @ChurchillDowns this AM. #KyRacing #BC26 @keenelandracing @Alex11Foley @WEquineAdvisory @NationalHBPA @horseracingKK @kaitlinebenson @TonyCalo5 @ThePressboxLTS @PaulMiles840 @paulickreport @TheNYRA @nytbreeders #NotThisTime @TMStallions @Steve_Byk @stephkuzy @kyhighs youtu.be/GR-oJoUYVVY

Late w posting this video from yesterday: We catch up w @BradCoxRacing after @LNJFoxwoods' CD MSW winner Foxiest & Scarlett Begonia (@EllisParkRacing maiden winner, 2nd G3 Pocahontas) work at #ChurchillDowns for @BreedersCup Juv Fillies at @Keeneland. #KyRacing #BC26 @HorseracingKK @Alex11Foley @nationalhbpa @PaulMiles840 @JoeyDaKRacing @kaitlinebenson youtu.be/4BjZb9RMav0

@CATRacingStable goes for its second @BreedersCup Sprint, w @Saratoga1863's G2 Vanderbilt & @ChurchillDowns' @LTSocietyKY winner Built trying to follow 2021 BC Sprint hero Aloha West, both owned by @EclipseTBP. @Keeneland #KyRacing #BC26 @Alex11Foley @NationalHBPA @TrustYourLuck @FairGroundsNOLA @JoeyDaKRacing @HorseRacingKK youtu.be/7zHyrd38XGs

#Keeneland stakes closing TODAY, Oct. 22 The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance - 2 YO - 8F Turf on the Oct. 30 @BreedersCup Championship Friday undercard. Contact the Keeneland office to nominate. #KyRacing @KeenelandRacing @Alex11Foley @nationalhbpa @KYTbred

Lots of reminders this AM. Here's another one: @Keeneland stakes closing - Closing Tomorrow, Oct. 22 $250K Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance - 2 YO - 8F Turf. Runs Oct. 30 on @BreedersCup undercard Please contact the Keeneland office to nominate. #KyRacing @AlexFoley @NationalHBPA @KyTbred

Whew! 33 of the 105 trainers who pre-entered the 222 individual horses for next week's @BreedersCup at @Keeneland are Kentucky-based. #KyStrong 📸@CoadyMediaUSA pix of Joe Shiesty (Eric Foster), Evanescence (@kenneallyracing , Seneca Park (@DallasStewart3) and Kilwin (Rusty Arnold). Details ⬇️ kyhbpa.org/2026/10/33-kentuc…

DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY!#ClaimingCrown eligibility request deadline ($250): Oct. 23, 2026 Contact #ChurchillDowns Racing Office to apply. 502-636-4470 1. The races: //The Kent Stirling Memorial Iron Horse $8,000 3&Up 8.5F //The Ready's Rocket Express $8,000 3&Up 6F //The Glass Slipper $12,500 3&Up f/m 8F //The Empress $16,000 3&Up f/m 6F5 - The Rapid Transit $16,000 3&Up 7F //The Rapid Transit $16,000 3&Up 7F //The Tom Metzen Memorial Canterbury $25,000 3&Up 5.5F //The Tiara $25,000 3&Up f/m 8.5F Turf //The Emerald $25,000 3&Up 8.5F Turf //The Jewel $35,000 3&Up 9F @NationalHBPA @TOBAHorses @KyTBred @virginiaracing

Joe Shiesty, winner of @Keeneland's G2 Woodford, works at @EllisParkRacing this AM for $1M @BreedersCup Sprint @Keeneland. W asst trainer Alfonzo Dominguez up, Joe went 48.3, galloping out in 1:01, trainer Eric Foster, the pride of @CityofOwensboro & Utica KY, reports. Pre-entries will be announced today at noon ET. #KyRacing 🏇🏈 @horseracingKK @Alex11Foley @NationalHBPA @KyTbred @TonyCalo5 @horseracingKK @kaitlinebenson @aaronhancock14 @courierpress @OMISports @OwensboroMI @markmathisMI

Our latest KY Barnstorming video is up, profiling @Sarah_Shaffer_. Don't miss any of our videos, including @BreedersCup interviews. Subscribe to #KyHBPA Youtube (it's free!). We only need 3 more to get to 9K and would love to reach 10K before BC. @Alex11Foley @Jblairracing @Romansracing @NationalHBPA @EllisParkRacing @JoeyDaKRacing @HorseRacingKK @RobertYates1982 @OaklawnRacing @TrustYourLuck @TwinSpires @CBredar @CoadyMediaUSA @MeganDevineTV @ThePressboxLTS @kaitlinebenson @TonyCalo5 @BH_SCollins @RadioLouie youtu.be/gdtxEFeDVT8?si=HFUy…

.@CoadyMediaUSA team is sending the media lots of great @BreedersCup training photos from @Keeneland. Below, four of our KY horses: Coal Battle (Lonnie Briley, Dirt Mile) breezing 5F in minute flat, Chunk of Gold (@EWest592, Dirt Mile) galloping, Golden Tempo (@reredevaux, Classic) coming onto track and Good to Be King (Rusty Arnold, Juv Turf Sprint). #BC26 #KyRacing @cadycoulardot @keenelandracing