Destino d'Oro Eyes First Stakes Win in Pucker Up
The second day of Ellis Park's Kentucky Downs Preview races continues Aug. 3 with the $400,000 Pucker Up Stakes (G3T) as the headlining event.
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Dobson Officially Elected as The Jockey Club Chair
The board of stewards of The Jockey Club announced July 30 the election of Everett Dobson as chair. Dobson succeeds Stuart Janney III, who had served as chair of The Jockey Club since Aug. 8, 2015.
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Two 1/ST Stakes Renamed in Honor of Lukas, Clement
The legacy of two of the top trainers of the last few decades will be honored by 1/ST with the announcement of graded stakes races being renamed in their memories.
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Racing Again Canceled at Thistledown July 30-31
Racing is canceled at Thistledown July 30-31, the remainder of the scheduled race week, with the track surface there going through continued examination.
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Well-Related Individuals Cataloged For Tattersalls Sale
A total of 505 yearlings have been cataloged for Tattersalls Ireland's September Yearling Sale. The two sessions will run Sept. 23-24, while Part II will continue Sept. 25 with another 165 individuals up for grabs.
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Franco, Sanchez Share Jockey of the Week Honor
Geovanni Franco and Mychel Sanchez tied in the voting for Jockey of the Week for July 21-27 by the panel of racing experts.
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Radio, TV, Streaming Coverage for Both Racing, Events
America's Best Racing has compiled a schedule of radio, television, and streaming coverage of upcoming races and industry events.
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As Breeders, Oxleys Enjoying Sierra Leone's Success
John and Debby Oxley's breeding exploits produced 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) victor Sierra Leone, one of the headliners in the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) Aug. 2 at Saratoga Race Course.
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$3M Brant Spectacular in Del Mar Debut
Maiden Watch: Week of July 21-July 27
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Thistledown Cancels Racing July 29 as Surface Evaluated
Thistledown canceled racing July 29, a day after its eight-race card was scrapped following a fatal breakdown in the first contest. But there is hope that racing can resume July 30.
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Hall of Fame Inductee Smarty Jones Still Going Strong
With his Hall of Fame induction around the corner on Aug. 1, Smarty Jones is still just as strong and as popular as ever. The superstar currently resides at Equistar Training and Breeding near Annville, Pa.
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MHBA Board Selects 2025-2026 Officers
At the Board of Directors’ meeting held July 28 at the Maryland Horse Breeders Association’s office in Reisterstown, the new board elected Richie Blue as president, Josh Pons as vice president and William K. Boniface as secretary/treasurer.
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Scandinavia Runs Down Illinois in Goodwood Cup
Scandinavia slowly but surely inched his way past his stablemate and the favorite Illinois to earn his first graded stakes win in the Goodwood Cup (G1) July 29.
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Alydar Adds to Progeny Success Through Lovesick Blues
Porter on Pedigrees
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Zulu Kingdom Stays at a Mile in Hall of Fame Stakes
Keeping a 3-year-old in its comfort zone can be difficult when there are rich rewards for taking a gamble.
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No Time Wins Woodbine Oaks in Memory of Boss Lady J
No Time provided a July 26 Woodbine Oaks victory in memory of Boss Lady J.
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Asmussen Seeks Sixth Saratoga Special With Obliteration
After winning the July 5 Sanford Stakes (G3) by 10 1/2 lengths, Leland Ackerley Racing's undefeated Obliteration will look to add to his resume Aug. 2 in the $200,000 Saratoga Special Stakes (G2).
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Field of Gold and Rosallion Lead Sussex Stakes
The Sussex Stakes is set to host a mighty clash Wednesday between the highest rated 3-year-old in training in the UK, Field of Gold, and last year’s Irish Guineas (G1) victor, Rosallion.
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Veterinarian's RICO Claims Against Hawthorne Dismissed
Racketeering claims filed in a lawsuit against Hawthorne Race Course by a fired veterinarian were dismissed by a federal court judge who concluded the allegations do not meet required legal thresholds.
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Del Mar to Close Win Pool to CAW at Two Minutes to Post
Amid frustrations from retail gamblers over a series of dramatic odds changes, Del Mar announced July 29 it would close access to its win pools by computer assisted wagering players at two minutes prior to the off time for each race.
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Pensioned Stallion Congrats Dies at Age 25
Congrats, who earned nearly a million dollars during his racing career before having a successful career as a stallion, died of natural causes in Florida July 28. He was 25.
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Sovereignty Passes Mindframe in Top Thoroughbred Poll
Following a third consecutive graded stakes victory, coming in the July 26 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga, 3-year-old Sovereignty has supplanted 4-year-old Mindframe in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll.
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English Channel, Oscar Performance Turf Runners Shine
The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings
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Scottish Lassie Has Winchester Farm Riding High
BH Interview: Winchester Farm's Marie Yoshida
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Holliday, Jones New Stewards for The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club announced July 28 that Marc Holliday and Bret Jones have been elected stewards. Holliday operates Blue Devil Racing Stable and Jones is president of Airdrie Stud near Midway, Ky.
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BH Monday: Gaudet on New Role with Keeneland
On the July 28 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Gabby Gaudet discusses her new role as Keeneland's director of communications and jockey Perry Ouzts talks about breaking the all-time start record by a jockey in North America.
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BHA Reaches Agreement for Allen to Serve as Chair
Charles Allen is set to take up the position as chair of the BHA and bring forward his radical agenda for change after agreement was reached on the way forward for British racing at a lengthy board meeting of the governing body July 28.
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Cheers for Ole as Kirk Claims Freshman Crown
Vinery's Ole Kirk has built an unassailable lead over his first season rivals with more than AU$500,000 now separating him from Coolmore's shuttler Wootton Bassett in second place.
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Shares in Cool Aza Beel Offered on Magic Millions
Breeders will have a timely chance to invest in one of Australia's most exciting young stallions next week, with two individual stallion shares in grade 1 winner Cool Aza Beel set to be offered via the Magic Millions Virtual Sale Aug. 5.
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Lady Ilze To Be Sold on Tattersalls Online Pop-up Sale
This year's German One Thousand Guineas (G2) winner Lady Ilze will be offered in a pop-up sale on the Tattersalls Online platform beginning Aug 4 at 3 p.m.
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Sister to Group 3 winner Greenland Among Goffs Entries
The catalog for Goffs Orby Book 2 features 433 yearlings. Catalog highlights include a Saxon Warrior sister to dual group 3 winner Greenland and an Acclamation filly out of a half sister to Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Siskin.
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White Abarrio Records Easy Final Whitney Work
White Abarrio recorded his final workout July 28 for the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 2. He completed three furlongs in :35.43 outside of company.
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Fourstardave Stakes Honors 'The Sultan of Saratoga'
Of all the horses that have made their mark at Saratoga over the course of the racetrack's 150-plus years of horse racing, one horse became synonymous with the historic upstate New York venue more than any other.
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Trainer Haynes Pointing Cairo to Arlington Million
Newmarket trainer Alice Haynes will aim to advance her international record this summer with Cairo, who is set to compete in the Aug. 9 Arlington Million (G1T) and the Mint Millions (G3T) stakes for Kuwaiti owner Refai Alghraiban.
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Prairie Meadows Moves July 28 Race Card to July 31
Due to extreme heat conditions in the area, Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa, has moved the July 28 race card to July 31 with a scheduled post time of 6 p.m. CT.
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BHA Study Shows Effects of Proposed Tax Increases
Study shows proposed tax increases on British betting would lead to a £330 million revenue hit to the industry in the first five years, and 2,752 jobs at risk in the first year alone.
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Formidable Man 5-for-5 at Del Mar With Eddie Read Win
Formidable Man has never lost at Del Mar, site of this year's Breeders' Cup, and he added the Eddie Read Stakes in the second weekend of the track's summer meeting.
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Boom Boom Bell Gives Combatant First Winner
Boom Boom Bell, a 2-year-old filly, became the first winner for the late grade 1-winning Combatant when she won the first race at Hawthorne Race Course July 27.
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Sierra Leone, Fierceness Meet Again in Spa's Whitney
The last time Fierceness and Sierra Leone raced against each other it was for all the marbles.
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Better With Age: La Mehana Dominates in Glens Falls
La Mehana may be considered a grizzled veteran at age 6, but her 8 3/4-length domination of the $250,000 Glens Falls Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course July 27 indicated she may just be reaching her best.
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Decision on Journalism's Next Start a 'Few Weeks Away'
As much as the fields for the both the Travers Stakes (G1) and the Pacific Classic (G1) came into a sharper focus July 26, the connections of Journalism say it will be "a few more weeks" before plans for the 3-year-old are finalized.
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Soldier N Diplomat Holds On In Debut for Saratoga Win
Soldier N Diplomat didn’t deliver a debut quite as impressive as his sire, but St. Elias’ Vinnie Viola nonetheless has high hopes for the 2-year-old, who won by a neck at Saratoga Race Course July 26. He will likely head next to graded stakes.
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Prairie Meadows Adjusts Race Days Due to Extreme Heat
Due to forecasted extreme heat, Prairie Meadows will move July 27's first post from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. CT and the July 28 race card to July 31 with post time to be determined.
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Sovereignty Exits Jim Dandy in Good Order, Travers Next
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott reported all was well with Sovereignty following his July 26 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) victory. Mark Casse could consider running Sandman on grass in his next start after finishing last of five Saturday.
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Widely Respected Texas Horseman Pike Dies at Age 70
Al Pike, a veteran horseman who was a perennial leading 2-year-old consignor in Texas and on the national scene, passed away July 26 at the age of 70 after a valiant battle with cancer.
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Diversify Relocates to Old Friends at Cabin Creek
Old Friends at Cabin Creek announced July 27 the arrival of dual grade 1-winning New York-bred Diversify, who relocates to New York after initially retiring to Old Friends’ Dream Chase Farm in Georgetown, Ky. upon his retirement from racing in 2019.
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Colt by Kitasan Black Tops HBA Selection Sale
Report from Japan
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Canterbury Park Delays Start Time of July 27 Card
Canterbury Park racing officials will delay the start of the July 27 racing program to 6 p.m. CT due to a projected excessive heat index early in the afternoon. The seven-race program was originally scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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Nysos Delivers Baffert Exacta in San Diego Handicap
Baoma Corp's Nysos ended trainer Bob Baffert's string of bad luck with beaten favorites in the July 26 San Diego Handicap (G2), delivering another scintillating winning performance.
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Lovesick Blues Posts 18-1 Bing Crosby Upset
Mia Familia Racing Stable's Lovesick Blues shocked some of the best sprinters on the West Coast and beyond, winning the $402,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) July 26 at Del Mar.
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