Blood-Horse

Breeders' Cup is proud to announce the addition of two new media awards for exceptional coverage of the Breeders' Cup: one for outstanding photography and another for outstanding videography. These join its two existing writing awards.

The Maryland Jockey Club, in partnership with the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management, recently hosted campers from the HERoes on the HERizon program for a morning at Laurel Park.

A rematch between Jan Brueghel and Calandagan is on after both big guns were among the final field for the July 26 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1), which also drew 2024 U.S. champion turf male Rebel's Romance back to Ascot Racecourse.

Jockey Tyler Conner was hospitalized following a spill in the seventh race July 24 at Colonial Downs.

Barring any scratches from his upcoming scheduled mounts or any pick-up mounts, he will surpass the existing record for most rides by a North American jockey in the eighth race at Belterra Park July 26 aboard Leave It to Kitten.

The Maryland Stadium Authority announced July 23 that the structural demolition needed for the Redevelopment of the Pimlico Racing Facility project will begin July 24 with the razing of the existing barns and outbuildings adjacent to Winner Avenue.

Santa Anita Park will offer seven automatic qualifiers for this year's Breeders' Cup races among the 22 stakes races offered during the 2025 autumn meet that begins Sept. 26, including the autumn meet's top race, the Sept. 27 Goodwood Stakes (G1).

2024 Sovereign Award champion 3-year-old filly Caitlinhergrtness returns to the synthetic in hopes of reclaiming her top form in the July 26 CA$150,000 Trillium Stakes (G3) at Woodbine.

The second half of 2025 will begin for Sovereignty July 26 when he faces four rivals in the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course, a race for 3-year-olds with an important meaning attached to it.

Keeneland announced the appointment of Gabby Gaudet as its director of communications. Gaudet will oversee Keeneland's strategic communications efforts.

Delaware Park has canceled the live racing card scheduled for Friday, July 25, due to the excessive heat index forecast by the National Weather Service, which is expected to exceed 105º for the region. 

Full or half siblings to 50 group and listed performers feature among the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale entries, which will take place at Park Paddocks Sept. 2.

Trainer Humberto Ascanio, Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel's right-hand man for 36 years in Southern California, has died, broadcaster Steve Byk reported July 23 on his SiriusXM radio show "At the Races with Steve Byk." 

Stivers, started with McMahon and Hill in 2016, and will oversee finances for seven current United States-based Bourbon Lane partnerships, four New Zealand partnerships, and two pinhooking LLCs, among others.

Roll On Big Joe and Dr. Venkman, the 1-2 finishers in the Kelly's Landing Stakes at Churchill Downs, meet again in the $400,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) July 26 at Del Mar.

Letters to the Editor for the July 24 issue of BloodHorse Daily

Barry Irwin's Team Valor International announced July 23 the acquisition of group 3-winning filly Queen Azteca. She will make her first North American start Aug. 16 in the Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

Fueled by business from historical horse racing gaming in Virginia and Kentucky, Churchill Downs Inc. reported all-time record net revenue of $934.4 million during the second quarter of 2025. CDI also announced increases in other key metrics.

The Texas Thoroughbred Association Summer Yearling Sale will showcase a record number of offerings Aug. 26 at the Mary Ruyle Thoroughbred Sales Pavilion on the grounds of Lone Star Park near Dallas. A total of 261 yearlings have been consigned.

Arrogates Hercules has been relocated to Caines Stallion Station near Wynnewood, Okla., joining multiple graded stakes winners Airoforce, Colonel John, Uncle Vinny, and other stallions there.