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A quartet of European runners made the trip across the Atlantic Ocean to take on a quintet of United States-based turf horses Aug. 2 in the $750,000 Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) for 3-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course.

The $500,000 Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 2 is set up to be a tough test, but trainer Rusty Arnold is armed with two sharp runners in Echo Sound and Kilwin.

West Coast horses normally do not leave Del Mar and ship cross country for a Saratoga Race Course turf stakes. But Johannes is not your typical turf horse.

Field of Gold's pacemaker Qirat caused a momentous upset when holding off Rosallion in the Sussex Stakes (G1) at Goodwood.

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.

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.

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.

Racing is canceled at Thistledown July 30-31, the remainder of the scheduled race week, with the track surface there going through continued examination.

Geovanni Franco and Mychel Sanchez tied in the voting for Jockey of the Week for July 21-27 by the panel of racing experts.

America's Best Racing has compiled a schedule of radio, television, and streaming coverage of upcoming races and industry events.

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.

Maiden Watch: Week of July 21-July 27

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.

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.

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.

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.

Keeping a 3-year-old in its comfort zone can be difficult when there are rich rewards for taking a gamble.

No Time provided a July 26 Woodbine Oaks victory in memory of Boss Lady J.

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).

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.