Blood-Horse

Following an emphatic victory in last weekend's $1,998,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs, Magnitude reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the June 30 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.

The "Race to the National Horseplayers Championship," a series of 25 free handicapping contests exclusively for subscribers of Race Lens, Equibase's interactive past performance product, is set to launch July 4 for the third year.

Rebecca Menzies is dreaming of Breeders' Cup glory as she plots the next step for Adonius after the exciting gelding was part-bought by the Virginia-based Riverdee and West Paces.

Trish Bowman has been named The Jockey Club steward for the New York Racing Association racetracks beginning July 1.

Ellis Park, Delaware Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Colonial Downs have postponed their July 2 card and will move it in its entirety to July 6 because of extreme heat.

In this latest installment of On the Rise, Elizabeth Talamo discusses her clothing line, Everywon Brand, promoting inclusivity in horse racing.

This edition of The List gives Spendthrift Farm's Into Mischief his flowers as the stallion joins an elite group of global greats.

A panel discussed why aftercare must be a core investment in the racing industry at the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit June 29 at Keeneland.

The turf course at Santa Anita Park, the most widely used grass course in the country for Thoroughbred racing, has undergone its annual renovation, which includes approximately 10 acres of new sod to be laid atop the expansive racing surface.

The Louisiana State Racing Commission issued major disciplinary actions against three trainers. Eduardo L. Morales received an immediate lifetime ban after an extensive cache of unauthorized contraband was found in his Delta Downs barn.

A panel discussion during the June 29 opening session of the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit focused on procedure and importance of pre-race veterinary exams.

Yedsit Hazlewood walked out of Laurel Park the evening of June 28 a journeyman jockey, having ridden his last race as an apprentice and ending a tumultuous 16 months.

On the June 29 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Steve Asmussen reacts to Magnitude's Stephen Foster win, Run Fast Racing's Adam Kluger talks new ownership model and celebrity involvement, Sean Collins and Bob Ehalt react to Aqueduct's final day.

In 18 years, the Equine Injury Database has led to substantial changes in racehorse safety and is the springboard to new initiatives on more advanced risk profiles to assist regulatory vets, clinical vets, and trainers.

With high temperatures expected throughout the week, Delaware Park has canceled racing July 2-3 and adjusted post times on July 1 and 4.

The judge hearing the Hawthorne Race Course bankruptcy case has extended the deadline for bids for the track, hoping to maximize value and encourage bidders who want to continue racing.

The sale circuit heads back to Deauville this week for the Arqana Summer edition, held June 30-July 1, and buyers from different disciplines will have the opportunity to stock up from some of Europe's leading operations.

The New York Racing Association unveiled the new Tapeta inner track at Belmont Park, which opened to horses June 29 to help usher in a new era for racing and training in the Empire State.

Linda Rice and Manny Franco were the respective leaders of the trainer and jockey standings at the Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet, completing a sweep of this year's meetings at Aqueduct as the leaders at the winter and spring meets as well.

Aqueduct enjoyed a fitting and emotional farewell as horses traveled around the renowned oval for the last time and the final nine races in the Big A's storied history were contested.