Horse Racing News on November 7, 2011

While the majority of high-profile horses are headed for a vacation, one significant player from earlier in the year is heading back to the races.

Two floral blankets hanging on a blue and white sawhorses outside his barn Sunday morning were vivid and colorful proof that trainer Steve Asmussen had a very good Breeders' Cup weekend.

Uncle Mo, last year's 2-year-old champion colt who finished 10th in Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs, has been retired from racing, owner Mike Repole said Monday.