Blood-Horse

In this monthly BH interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.

The United States House of Representatives has begun its review of President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," and if and when it passes, it will have implications for the Thoroughbred industry.

When Texas Derby winner Instant Replay runs in the $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Horseshoe Indianapolis July 5 it will be with a new owner: Wathnan Racing.

Godolphin's Think Big stretches his speed beyond 5 1/2 furlongs for the first time in nine months when he faces a high-quality field of older horses in the $175,000 Kelso Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course.

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged an additional 11 entries to its July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, which will be held July 8. Among these entries are five offerings from the estate of D. Wayne Lukas, consigned by Mulholland Springs, agent.

As much as the New York Racing Association is offering three graded turf stakes for 3-year-old fillies, the leader of that division could be one-and-done in the series.

If you're one of those fans who can't get enough of Saratoga racing, then 2025 is your kind of year. And maybe 2026 will be as well. But don't get spoiled. 

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged an additional 11 entries to its July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, which will be held July 8. Among these entries are five offerings from the estate of D. Wayne Lukas, consigned by Mulholland Springs, agent.

Familiar Thoroughbreds from the 3-year-old stakes scene will line up to contest the July 5 Indiana Derby (G3) at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Besides Chunk of Gold, Coal Battle, and Publisher, the race includes dual stakes winner Instant Replay.

Managing owners of Go Racing announced July 2 the rising 4-year-old Velocious will be offered in the Inglis Digital July (Late) Online Sale as a breeding prospect after a stellar career highlighted by back-to-back juvenile stakes triumphs.

A series of 25 free handicapping contests exclusively for subscribers of Race Lens, Equibase's interactive past performance product, is returning in 2025.

Mikki Fight took advantage of Forever Young's absence to land the Teio Sho July 2 at Oi Racecourse and could be a candidate for Japan's international dirt-racing brigades.

By anyone's standards, Jose Ortiz had an outstanding week, posting a remarkable 16 wins from 40 mounts and earning his second leading rider title at Churchill Downs with 63 wins.

Racing 1 1/4 miles and catching a field with a fair amount of pace, the July 4 Suburban Stakes (G2) would appear to be a no-excuse spot for Locked.

Alice Haynes' stable star Cairo, who finished a career-best third at Royal Ascot in the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) June 17 at odds of 100-1, is set to spend the rest of the summer in the United States with some ambitious targets on his agenda.

As July 4 approaches, America's Best Racing has compiled a schedule of this week's racing on radio and television.

After finishing second best to a filly in his first start in a stakes, Blinging It Back will try again—this time strictly against the boys.

As much as the New York Racing Association is offering three graded turf stakes for 3-year-old fillies, the leader of that division could be one-and-done in the series.

Zulu Kingdom, whose only defeat in six career starts came in the 2024 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), looks like an odds-on favorite in the $200,000 Manila Stakes (G3T) for 3-year-olds July 4 at Saratoga Race Course.

Maiden Watch: Week of June 23-29