Entries set for next week's Breeders' Cup

Horse racing is getting closer to its annual champion-making events. Pre-entries are complete for next week's Breeders' Cup World Championships in California. Initial entries are in for December's Longines Hong Kong International Races. Australia is already excited about Tuesday's Lexus Melbourne Cup. The countdown has begun to February's $20 million Saudi Cup, newly designated an international Group 1 race.

Entries are set for next week's Breeders' Cup. The $6 million Classic features a showdown between the best of 3-year-olds. $4 million Turf has a lot of international talent. There are also entries from Japan and Argentina. The Sprint has everything punters could want in terms of American speedsters. It also has Japan's Matera Sky and Reina de Mollendo. Queen Supreme, War Like Goddess and Going to Vegas are local favorites. They are from South Africa and California. A mare from Argentina is also a contender.

The entries for the Longines Hong Kong International Races are tentative. Many of the overseas entries are also listed among the Breeders' Cup pre-entries. The four Group 1 races offer total purses of HK$100 million or about US$12.86 million. Hongkong's reigning Horse of Year, Golden Sixty, is a favorite to defend his title in the Mile.

The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia officially announced plans for the renewal of the $20 million Saudi Cup. The whole two-day event is worth $35.1 million. It has been upgraded to international Group 1 status. Saudi racing overall has also been elevated to Part 2 status, one step short of top level. Prince Bandar predicts an announcement within six months on common racing rules.

Juvenile horses are in action all over North America. Some of them could be contenders for the 2022 Triple Crown trail. Sunday's $200,000 Street Sense Stakes at Churchill Downs is a preview for next year's Kentucky Derby. Ironstone is the 8-5 favorite on the morning line for Saturday's Canadian Display Stake at 7 furlongs on Woodbine all-weather.

There are several races on Saturday. Some of them are for young sprinters. There are also some races for Canadian-breds. There is a $250,000 Sleepy Hollow Stakes for New York- breds at Belmont Park. Sunday's $100,00 New Mexico Classics Cup Juvenile for state-breededs is at Zia Park, and there are entries for next week's Breeders' Cup.

Doin'ittherightway won Tin Cup Chalice Stakes for New York-breds at Finger Lakes by 2 lengths. I Found It finished second and Kenny Hustle in third.

Entries are set for next week's Breeders' Cup for Juvenile Fillies. Some of the horses have potential for the big ones next year. Mama Rina finished second in the Grade II Pocahontas over the course in September and fourth in Grade I Alcibiades at Keeneland Oct. 8. Chi Town Lady is a narrow favorite in an otherwise well-matched field. Skylerville is the 2-1 morning-line favorite among eight in for Saturday's $125,000 (Canadian) Glorious Song on the Woodbine all-weather.

Shesawildjoker won the She'sastonecoldfox Stakes for New York-breds at Finger Lakes by 2 1/4 lengths. Toscanova Beauty was second, 2.1 lengths ahead of Curly Girl.

There's a field of six for Saturday's $75,000 Pike Place Dancer Stakes at Golden Gate Fields. Wishing on a Star and Code Ribbon are the morning-line picks.

Crazy Beautiful and Tobys Heart are the top-ranked entrants in Friday's $150,000 Grade III Rubicon Valley View Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles on the turf. Independence Hall, Sleepy Eyes Todd, Code of Honor and King Fury are high in the oddsmaker's estimation for Saturday's Grade II Hagyard Fayette Stake.

Entries are set for next week's Breeders' Cup. Saturday's $100,000 Grade III Autumn Miss Stakes has eight 3-year-old fillies to try 1 mile on the turf. The early picks are Zero Tolerance, Spanish Loveaffair and Madone. Sunday's Grade II Twilight Derby has a couple standouts in None Above the Law and Rock Your World.

Entries are being accepted for next week's Breeders' Cup at Belmont Park. Sunday's $200,000 Grade III Bold Ruler has Plainsman, winner of the Grade 3 Ack Ack Stakes in his last start, Wendell Fong, second in the grade III Tom Fool Handicap and Wonderwherecraig, who came off a second place in a race at Laurel Park, and Plainsmen.

Entries are set for next week's Breeders' Cup at Woodbine. Sunday's $150,000 Grade III Ontario Derby drew Breeder's Stakes winner British Royalty and Queen's Plate runner-up Riptide Rock. The $125,00 Ontario Damsel for 3-year-old fillies has Wood bine Oaks winner Munnyfor Ro and Grade 3 Ontario Colleen runner up Seasons.

Belmont Park, Indiana Grand and Mahoning Valley all shower their horsemen with well-funded events on Saturday. Zia Park has eight hundred granders for horses bred in the Land of Enchantment on Sunday.

Entries are being accepted for the Tenno Sho (Autumn) at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday. Last year's edition had seven Grade 1 winners, but 2020's race was lacking in suspense. This year the nominees include five Grade One winners and all but two of them are making their debut in the race.

The Penfolds Victoria Derby at 2,500 meters is a big field. Forgot You is an early favorite. Coolmore Stud Stakes for 3-year-olds at 1,200 meters has 17 takers. Tofone, Mystic Journey and Colette are early favourites for the TAB Empire Rose Stake for fillies and mares at the 1.600 meters. Kennedy Cantala sends 2- year-old's on a 1-600-meters journey in search of hope for next season.

Stradivarius will remain in training next year. He will have a three-race campaign: a prep, a shot at a record-tying fourth Ascot Gold Cup win and the Goodwood Cup.