Horse Racing News by Tom LaMarra

In a race that completely changed complexion in the stretch, Flaxman Holdings' homebred Karakontie rallied to victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. I) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.

Midwest Thoroughbreds' Work All Week, winner of the grade III Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland in his previous start as the favorite, wheeled right back at 19-1 to win the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.

Sheep Pond Partners' Lady Eli remained undefeated in three starts with a dynamic victory in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Oct. 31 at Santa Anita Park.

Zayat Stables' American Pharoah, a dominant winner of two grade I stakes in his last two starts, drew post 5 versus 12 other 2-year-old males in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Park Nov. 1.

Mark Russell's popular 8-year-old gelding Russell Road, who hadn't won since May, turned the tables on heavy favorite Lucy's Bob Boy to win the West Virginia Breeders' Classic Oct. 18 for the third time in his career. It was his 28th career win.

Fred High, the winner last year, Lucy's Bob Boy, who captured the race in 2012, and Russell Road, who won in 2011 and also in 2009, are among the 10 entered in the $500,000 Classic.

Research commissioned by The Jockey Club shows that, though the Thoroughbred industry has made progress in the area of uniform medication and testing standards, a state-by-state approach is at best problematic.

Dayatthespa rated in second for about seven furlongs before taking over and pulling away to capture the $400,000 First Lady Stakes on the turf at Keeneland Oct. 4.

Stonestreet Stables' Atreides, winner of his first three starts by a combined 25-3/4 lengths, will make his first start around two turns in the $500,000 Indiana Derby for 3-year-olds the evening of Oct. 4 at Indiana Grand Race Course.

Martin Racing Stable's Marchman, winner of the Shakertown Stakes at Keeneland earlier this year, returns to the Lexington track for the $150,000 Woodford Presented by Keeneland Select Stakes Oct. 4.