Belmont Stakes Viewership Averages 3.7 Million on FOX
A peak audience of approximately 4.7 million viewers tunes into FOX for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1) from Saratoga Race Course on FOX during a 15-minute segment surrounding the race.
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Mind Your Biscuits Dies Suddenly in Japan at 13
The son of Posse died suddenly June 9 at Shadai Stallion Station in Hokkaido, Japan, according to several international news outlets.
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Oklahoma Derby, Springboard Mile Top Remington Schedule
The Remington Park Thoroughbred season begins Aug. 21 and features major races in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) for 3-year-olds and the $300,000 Springboard Mile for 2-year-olds.
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Burnham Square Brings Graded Credentials to Chorleywood
Whitham Thoroughbreds' dominant turf marathoner Burnham Square returns to the spotlight June 13 when he faces eight rivals in the fourth running of the $225,000 Chorleywood Stakes at Churchill Downs.
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Plenty of Stakes Top Racing Week's Radio, TV Schedule
A rundown, compiled by America's Best Racing, of this week’s horse racing coverage on TV, streaming, and radio.
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Kentucky Shortens Timeframe to Work Off Vet's List
Equine medical director Dr. George Mundy says June 9 during a Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation meeting that Kentucky will reduce the amount of time before a horse can work off the vet's list from 14 days to seven.
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Sahadi, Owner of Cardiff Stud Farm, Dies at 91
A major owner and breeder in California, Fred Sahadi built Cardiff Stud Farm, co-founded Barretts Equine Sales, and was the father of trainer Jenine Sahadi.
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Englishman Surges to Head of Maxfield's First Crop
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, Englishman emerged as the star of Maxfield's first crop with an impressive performance in the June 6 Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
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Wathnan Purchases London Gold Cup Winner Lost Boys
London Gold Cup winner Lost Boys has been purchased by Wathnan Racing with the Royal Ascot-bound 3-year-old set to remain in training with David Menuisier.
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Sumter Seeks Another Downhill Stakes Win in Daytona
Winner of the San Simeon Stakes (G3T) in March the last time he raced down Santa Anita Park's downhill turf course, Sumter breaks from the far outside in an overflow field for the $100,000 Daytona Stakes (G3T) June 13.
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Highfield Thoroughbreds Debut at Inglis Australia Sale
Among the consignors is first-time Great Southern vendor Karen Sinclair, who will offer a seven-strong draft under her recently established Highfield Thoroughbreds banner.
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Four Fillies Record Furlong in :09 4/5 at OBS June
Four fillies worked a furlong in :09 4/5 June 9 during the first session of the under-tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales June 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale.
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Gun Runner Maidens Shine at Saratoga Race Course
Silent Impact and My Gun's Loaded break their maidens June 5 and 6, respectively, at Saratoga Race Course.
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Group-Winning Green Sense Among Entrants for Goffs Sale
Last year's Prix Robert Papin (G2) winner Green Sense is among the first 16 entries revealed for the June 15 Goffs London Sale.
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Registration Open for 2026 Global Symposium on Racing
Registration is now open for the Global Symposium on Racing, taking place Dec. 7-9 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz.
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Japan Cup Rematch Set for Ascot in July
The top two finishers of the 2025 Japan Cup (G1T), Calandagan and Masquerade Ball, are set for a July 25 rematch in England for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse.
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Keeneland Library Receives Thomas D. Clark Award
The Keeneland Library has received the prestigious Thomas D. Clark Award of Excellence from the Kentucky Historical Society to recognize outstanding achievement in preserving, sharing, and promoting Kentucky's rich heritage.
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Total Performance Data, Equibase Extend Partnership
Since 2017, Total Performance Data and Equibase have together tracked more than 2,000 race days and more than 21,000 Thoroughbred and Standardbred races at both Woodbine Racetrack and Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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IFHA Council on Anti-Illegal Betting, Crime Expands
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities announced that its Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Crime has expanded its membership to include three additional experts to support integrity in racing and other sports.
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Golden Tempo Solidifies Top Spot in NTRA 3YO Poll
Following his Belmont Stakes (G1) win, Golden Tempo received all 29 first-place votes in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll. Met Mile (G1) winner Nysos takes over the top spot in NTRA's Top Thoroughbred Poll.
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De Francis Dash Day Gets Purse Boost, Betting Challenge
The Maryland Jockey Club and the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association announced June 8 a $25,000 purse increase for a quartet of stakes races June 27 at Laurel Park, which will also be featured in a handicapping challenge.
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Dollars & Sense: New Approach, Strong Belmont Wagering
Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst looks at an impressive increase in handle for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival despite a decrease in wagering from CAW players.
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Advocacy Group: Puerto Rico Mandate Needs Tightening
Puerto Rico has approved and will implement this month a lameness exam for all imported horses of racing age. Caribbean Equine Advocacy has identified five areas the mandate could be circumvented and weaken the purpose of the new rule.
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From the Magazine: Pegram and His Amigos
Explora's victory in the Leslie's Lady Stakes added to the long list of stakes wins for owners Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman. In the June 2026 issue of BloodHorse Magazine, Pegram talked about keys to their relationship and success.
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BH Monday: Golden Tempo Triumphs in Belmont Stakes
On June 8 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Golden Tempo's assistant trainer and exercise rider Enrique Miranda on adding the Belmont Stakes to his Kentucky Derby victory; America Cryo Equine's Louise Livermore discusses their equine therapy products.
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Coolmore Partners Officially Announce Purchase of Nysos
Coolmore partners Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith, announced June 8 they have purchased multiple grade 1 winner Nysos and will race him in partnership with the Baoma Corp. through the 2026 racing season.
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Cy Fair to Skip King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot
Last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) winner Cy Fair will skip the King Charles III Stakes (G1) June 16 during the Royal Ascot meet in England, according to trainer George Weaver, abandoning the original plans announced last month.
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River In Paradise Up For Grabs in Tatts Pop-Up Sale
Recent juvenile winner River In Paradise is scheduled to be offered as a Royal Ascot prospect June 12 in the Tattersalls Online June Pop-Up Sale.
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Ellis Park Stakes Offer Record $4.125 Million
A record $4.125 million stakes schedule featuring 18 races will be offered during Ellis Park Racing & Gaming's 2026 season, which runs from July 2-Aug. 23.
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Structor Sires First Winner in Japan
American grade 1 winner and freshman stallion Structor, who stands at Lex Stud on Hokkaido in Japan, sired his first winner June 3, when his daughter Yakumo Venus won her racing debut at Sonoda Racecourse.
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Screwworm Finding: USDA Halts Animal Exports to Mexico
In response to the detection of New World screwworm in the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has restricted the export of live animals, including equine, to Mexico.
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Ascot Racecourse Adds Solar Array to Its Rooftop
Ascot Racecourse has taken a significant step in its efforts to cut emissions with the installation of a major new rooftop solar array, delivered with SSE Energy Solutions and Ortus Energy.
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Golden Tempo Is Keeping Time to a Brand-New Tune
In this week’s On Racing, a look at whether Golden Tempo's Triple Crown success will lead to schedule changes for the series, which has not survived as designed since the pandemic season of 2020.
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Further Ado Returns to Winning Ways in Matt Winn Stakes
Rebounding from his Kentucky Derby (G1) disappointment, beaten favorite Further Ado returned to his winning ways with a 2-length victory in the $500,000 Matt Winn Stakes (G3) June 7 at Churchill Downs.
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Slay the Day Continues Fine Form in Soaring Softly
Slay the Day lived up to her 3-5 post-time favoritism with a prominent score in the June 7 $200,000 Soaring Softly (G3T), a 5 1/2-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies over Saratoga Race Course's Mellon turf.
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Curtain Comes Down on Belmont's Stay at Saratoga
As the Belmont Stakes' (G1) three-year residency at Saratoga Race Course comes to an end, New York Racing Association CEO and president Dave O'Rourke has some thank-yous for the classic's temporary home.
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Gun Runner Colt Finger Headlines Tokyo Derby
Report from Japan
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Belmont Festival Notes: Nysos Doing Well After Met Mile
Notes from the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival
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Mott Sweeps Exacta in Poker Stakes
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott secured his fifth victory in the $300,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) June 7 when Pin Oak Stud's Pass the Hat got the nod over his stablemate Capitol Hill in a thrilling fight to the wire.
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Coolmore and Newgate Combine to Stand Wodeton in 2026
Powerhouse operations Coolmore and Newgate Farm have teamed up to stand classy operator Wodeton for the 2026 breeding season.
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Fireball Miss Scores in Queensland Oaks
Fireball Miss stamped herself a star of the future and sealed an incredible double for her dam Femme Fireball with a dominant triumph in the June 6 Queensland Oaks (G1) at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
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Sixpence Looks Like a Million Yen Winning Yasuda Kinen
Sixpence had shown little in his previous grade 1 starts but things came together with new jockey Yutaka Take, and the 5-year-old captured the June 6 Yasuda Kinen (G1T) at Tokyo Racecourse.
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Golden Tempo Headed to Jim Dandy, Travers at Saratoga
The year may be nearly halfway over, but Golden Tempo seems a lot more than halfway to being crowned the champion 3-year-old male.
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All-Sources Handle on Belmont Stakes Dips; Card Rises
All-sources handle for the Belmont Stakes, which was carded as race 13 of 14, was $50,876,383, a dip from last year's $55,456,793.
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Two Goals, One Heartache for St. Elias Stable's Viola
Vinnie Viola of St. Elias Stable celebrates two grade 1 victories June 6 at Saratoga, including the Belmont Stakes (G1) with Golden Tempo, but his thoughts return to the death of his lifelong friend Dominic DiPrisco.
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Golden Tempo Quiets Doubters in Belmont Stakes
Golden Tempo, who sprung a 23-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby (G1) five weeks ago at Churchill Downs and skipped the Preakness Stakes (G1), used his same late-running style to capture the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) June 6 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Deterministic Repeats in Manhattan Stakes
Deterministic notches his fifth consecutive graded stakes victory with a repeat victory in the $1 million Manhattan Stakes (G1T) June 6 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Reef Runner Surges to Win Spa's Jaipur
The rigors of traveling to and competing in the Middle East can be withering for some horses, but not Reef Runner.
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Nysos Rolls to Victory in Met Mile
Nysos wins the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) in style June 6 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Englishman Runs Away With Woody Stephens
Englishman crushes the field in the Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) June 6 at Saratoga Race Course.
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