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LookBack: Questions answered
In our weekly LookBack, we circle back on some recent top stories to see what happened next, plus some other news and notes.

Gabby Gaudet’s longshots and exotic plays for October 26
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.

Jockey Donald D. Smith passes
Donald D. Smith, a longtime jockey at Penn National, has passed away. He was 69.

On Tap: Questions for October 26
Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races and other events from around the mid-Atlantic!

Classic
In Saturday’s Maryland Million Classic, old and young collided. And in a way, oddly, both won.

With last work done, it’s about logistics for Dance to Bristol and Figgins
Everything has gone smoothly for Dance to Bristol and trainer Ollie Figgins this year. All that’s left is getting her and her humans to the West Coast while keeping 40+ horses on the East Coast happy.

Dance to Bristol zips a bullet five furlongs in final pre-Breeders’ Cup move
Breeders’ Cup-bound Dance to Bristol breezed five furlongs in 58 3/5 seconds today in her last move prior to the big event.

Strange bedfellows
You might see anyone at the racetrack on Maryland Million day. Like a former Russian aristocrat with a famous ancestor, or a hard-knocking horse with a half-million in his bank account.

Claimbox: Midlantic Claiming 7 leaderboard sees shakeup
A shaken-up Midlantic Claiming 7 includes a new leader and three new names this week, in our Claimbox report.

Spicer Cub injured but expected to race again
Viral video sensation Spicer Cub suffered a condylar fracture in Saturday’s Maryland Million but is expected to recover fully.