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Idiomatic’s Spinster Performance Boosts Her Into Top Ten Of NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Idiomatic cruised to an easy 4 ¼ length win in Keeneland's Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) on Sunday, moving up to join the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll at eighth position. The Brad Cox-trained daughter of Curlin earned an expenses-paid berth in the Breeders' Cup Distaff via the victory, her fourth in a row.

Another runner whose recent performance moved him up in the poll was Up To The Mark, winner of Keeneland's Coolmore Turf Mile (G1) on Saturday. The Todd Pletcher-trained son of Not This Time jumped from eighth to fifth in this week's poll.

Retaining the top spot is Breeders' Cup Classic hopeful Arcangelo, winner of the Belmont Stakes and the Travers this year. Cody's Wish, winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, retains the second spot, while sprinters Echo Zulu and Elite Power are third and fourth, respectively.

This is Week 37 of the 2023 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through Oct. 8. Voting is conducted by national media.

The Top Thoroughbred poll represents horses competing for Horse of the Year. The Top Thoroughbred Poll concludes on Tuesday, Nov. 7 following the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

Rankings is done on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 basis with first place votes in parentheses, 2023 record and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.

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$400 Breeders’ Cup Foal Nomination Deadline Closes Oct. 15

The Breeders' Cup issued a reminder today that Sunday, Oct. 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET is the last opportunity for horsemen to nominate weanlings of 2023 to the Breeders' Cup program at the one-time regular nomination fee of $400 USD.

The $400 nomination entitles each foal with lifetime eligibility to the Breeders' Cup World Championships and the Breeders' Cup racing programs. All foals sired by a fully nominated North American Breeders' Cup stallion are eligible for nomination to the Breeders' Cup program in their year of birth at the weanling rate.

Breeders' Cup Limited has been Thoroughbred racing's most significant international program for over 40 years. During this time, Breeders' Cup has allocated purses and awards in excess of $900 million to owners, foal nominators, and stallion nominators through the programs of the Breeders' Cup including the annual $31 million Breeders' Cup World Championships.

In addition to the racing benefits, Breeders' Cup foal nominators will earn $10,000 USD for every victory in the worldwide Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In program and every horse that starts in a Breeders' Cup World Championship race will earn a nominator award. The individual nominating the foal receives these nominator awards even though the horse may change hands throughout its racing career.

For more information and to nominate online visit members.breederscup.com.

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Onesto Will Stand At Haras d’Etreham Upon Retirement in 2024

Group 1 winner Onesto (Ire) (Frankel {GB}–Onshore {GB}, by Sea The Stars {Ire}), who is bound for the Breeders' Cup next month, will stand at Haras d'Etreham in 2024, the French stud announced on Tuesday.

Bred by Diamond Creek Farm in Ireland, the Fabrice Chappet runner was a debut winner at Chantilly in September of his 2-year-old year and won the G2 Prix Greffulhe in his second start at three. Fifth in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club, he claimed the Grand Prix de Paris last July and the colt was second in the G1 Irish Champion S. that September. Currently racing for Gerard Augustin-Normand, Jean-Etienne Dubois, Ecurie Hunter Valley, Haras d'Etreham, Ecurie Billon, Ecurie Elag, Chappet, and Hubert Guy, the 2023 G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe third is poised for a GI Breeders' Cup Turf bid at Santa Anita in less than a month, having exited the Arc in good order. His record stands at 12-3-2-1 and $1,327,473 in earnings.

Haras d'Etreham's Nicolas de Chambure said, “Selected by Hubert Guy at the breeze-up sales in America, Onesto has always shown great speed for a Classic horse. He possesses a most remarkable pedigree, which is why we acquired him as a 2-year-old. He was a magnificent colt and has become a very handsome horse with the conformation of a miler and a strong physique. Our hopes of seeing him becoming a stallion prospect have been realised thanks to his high-class performances at the top level. In addition to his natural speed, he boasts a rare capacity of acceleration and the mentality of a warrior.”

The 185,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling turned $535,000 OBS Spring Sale 2-year-old is out of the unraced mare Onshore. She is a half-sister to Group 3 winner Jet Away (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), while her Kahyasi (Ire) dam Kalima (GB) is a full-sister to the tremendously influential blue hen Hasili (Ire) and her brood of top-level winners.

“His racing career has been a wonderful adventure alongside a group of enthusiastic associates and we are delighted to welcome Onesto to stud as he represents a unique opportunity for us, and a first-rate profile for French breeders and the French stallion ranks,” Chambure added.

A syndicate will be created for Onesto's stallion career, with some shares available. His stud fee will be announced in due course.

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Breeders’ Cup Foal Nomination Deadline Closes Oct. 15

The final deadline to nominate weanlings of 2023 to the Breeders' Cup program is Oct. 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET. It is the last opportunity to nominate at the one-time fee of $400, which entitles each foal with lifetime racing eligibility to the Breeders' Cup World Championships and the Breeders' Cup racing programs.

All foals sired by a fully nominated North American Breeders' Cup stallion are eligible for nomination to the Breeders' Cup program in their year of birth at the weanling rate. Any foal entered in a fall or winter breeding stock sale must be nominated by the early foal deadline in order for the Breeders' Cup Nominated engagement to be included on the catalog page.

Late foal nominations may be made in the foal's year of birth by a one-time payment of a $1,500 nomination fee between Oct. 16 of the weanling year to Feb. 28 of the yearling year.

Visit the Breeders' Cup website for more information or to nominate.

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