In Eye on the World, with BH correspondent and world traveler Bob Kieckhefer: The competition for the best international horses is heating up faster than Europe's summer temperatures with Breeders' Cup right in the middle of the action.
The son of Yes It's True is the sire of Alex and JoAnn Lieblong's homebred grade 1 winner Reef Runner.
Former jockey turned attorney Cheyanna Closser (formerly Cheyanna Patrick) died July 29 from injuries sustained in a July 28 motor vehicle accident. She was 29.
Two King's Plate winners, Paramount Prince and Mansetti, and 2025 Prince of Wales Stakes victor Runaway Again will clash in the CA$175,000 Seagram Cup Stakes (G3) Aug. 1 at Woodbine.
Churchill Downs Inc. reports record net revenue for the second quarter of 2026 on a day it also announces a return to 100% ownership of United Tote Company, while also providing update on capital projects at its flagship racetrack in Louisville, Ky.
Graded stakes action Aug. 1 at Colonial Downs features the Graham Motion trainee and multiple graded stakes winner Gimme a Nother, as well as the Mark Casse-trained Alpyland, who seeks his third consecutive victory.
Thaddeus "Ted" Malloy, 92, of Prosperity, Pa., who earned the nickname "The Track Man" through his work on racing surfaces throughout his career, died May 17.
See The Fire has been tasked with winning the 1 1/4-mile Nassau Stakes (G1) for fillies and mares at Goodwood Racecourse this week for the Andrew Balding stable, but she faces a notable challenge from the Aidan O'Brien yard.
The welcome back to the winner's enclosure Goodwood served up for Bow Echo after the Sussex Stakes (G1) highlighted better than any words the esteem with which the three-time group 1 winner and his connections are held.
One of Santa Anita Park's greatest riding legends, the late Bill Shoemaker, has been selected for induction into the 2026 Los Angeles Times Sports Report Hall of Fame.
The Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) Aug. 1 at Del Mar includes defending champ Seismic Beauty and the California-bred trio of Hey Jessie, Om N Joy, and Majestic Oops in the 1 1/16-mile main track test and Breeders' Cup Challenge Series event.
Obliteration may not live up to his name as often these days as he did at the start of his career. But last year's 10 1/2-length winner of the Sanford (G3) returns to Saratoga in search of another graded victory in the July 31 Amsterdam (G2).
Richard Hannon is plotting a bold Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) bid for Pershaada after the filly advertised her group 1 credentials with a dominant victory in the Molecomb Stakes (G3) July 29 at Goodwood Racecourse.
Group 2 winner Arctic Glamour (Frosted) will likely visit Zoustar this spring after selling to Julia Ritchie and Widden Stud for AU$640,000 at the close of the Inglis Digital Australia July (Late) Sale July 29.
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced July 29 that Puca was named the 2025 Broodmare of the Year and will be honored at the TOBA National Awards Dinner Sept. 10 at The Kentucky Castle in Versailles, Ky.
After heavy rain, Saratoga Race Course has postponed the Glens Falls Stakes (G2T) from July 30 to Aug. 2 for a program it will now share with the Adirondack Stakes (G3) and the listed Curlin Stakes.
Three foals out of Donamire Farm's mare Into Trouble are set to compete in Ellis Park's Summer Showcase Aug. 1-2, including grade 1 winner Troubleshooting.
With more than $2.5 million in earnings and 13 wins from 34 starts, the 8-year-old Philip D'Amato-trained Gold Phoenix continues to succeed for owners Agave Racing Stable, Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables, and Marsha Naify.
The biggest concern that Luis Rivera Jr. had when he claimed Unsolved Mystery for $5,000 a year ago was whether he would be able to recoup his money. Suffice it to say, the reward has far exceeded the risk.
Tattersalls Ireland has unveiled what it describes as the strongest-ever catalog for its September Yearling Sale, with 760 lots across three sessions. The main sale will comprise 540 yearlings offered Sept. 22-23.
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