Blood-Horse

Ocala Stud's freshman sire Roadster ranks fourth in the national standings so far. The son of Quality Road will be represented by 13 juveniles in the Ocala Breeders' Sales June 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale being held June 16-18.

The Florida juvenile auction season winds up June 16-18 with the Ocala Breeders' Sales June 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale.

On the June 15 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen discusses Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Magnitude as he prepares for the June 27 Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs.

For many people who follow Royal Ascot as much for the presence of the King and Queen as for the elite racing, the week will reach a climax should any one of five royal runners end up in the winner's enclosure.

Larry Connolly's visit to Tattersalls in 2024 put in motion the wheels that would lead to West Paces Racing running horses at Royal Ascot but also establishing a stable in the UK.

This week's schedule of radio and television coverage of Thoroughbred racing, compiled by America's Best Racing.

Jonathan Portman is hoping he can hit the bulls-eye with his only dart at this week's Royal Ascot, with the veteran trainer out to break his group 1 duck when 6-year-old gelding Rumstar (GB) tackles the King Charles III Stakes (G1). 

Trainer Charlie Appleby had to wait until the final day of the meeting last year to end his Royal Ascot dry spell, but he holds the aces in this year's meet opener, the Queen Anne Stakes (G1), as he bids to get straight on the scoreboard in 2026.

Two Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Bow Echo puts perfect record on the line June 16 at Royal Ascot.

Ahead of the 2026 Royal Ascot meeting, a new report compiled by the University of Reading and New Horizon Economics has highlighted the significant economic impact of Ascot Racecourse both nationally and internationally.

Eight-year-old veteran Gold Phoenix proved age is just a number, romping to a 5-length victory in the San Juan Capistrano Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park June 14.

Hark Theangelssing, a 3-year-old daughter of Mendelssohn, became her sire's 50th black-type stakes winner June 14, conquering the Stormy Blues Stakes at Laurel Park. 

Bargain buy Spicy Martini completed a rags-to-riches tale when she raced away with the June 13 AU$3 million Stradbroke Handicap (G1) at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

Rayif has been ruled out of the clash of the Guineas winners in the June 16 St James's Palace Stakes (G1) and was the major absentee among the day one declarations for Royal Ascot. Read more:

Diamond Necklace remained unbeaten after winning her second classic of the season in the Prix de Diane (G1) June 14.

Meisho Tabaru earned entry to both the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) and Australia's Cox Plate (G1) with a victory in the Takarazuka Kinen (G1) June 14 at Hanshin Racecourse, but might more likely be spending the autumn in France.

Mizumi scores in the $100,500 Summertime Oaks (G3) June 13 at Santa Anita Park, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his record sixth victory in the race.

Freedom's Not Free, a stakes-winning 3-year-old turf horse last year in California, wins the June 13 Daytona Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park in his first start as a 4-year-old.

Luv Your Neighbor wins her first graded stakes race in the $295,000 Delaware Oaks (G3) June 13 at Delaware Park. 

Diamond Necklace will attempt to become the first filly trained outside of France to achieve a significant treble, while keeping up the relentless pace achieved by Aidan O'Brien with his 3-year-olds this classic campaign.