Blood-Horse

Eating grass outside Bill Mott's barn Aug. 24, Sovereignty appeared no worse for wear following his Travers Stakes (G1) victory. He now aims to wrap up a Horse of the Year campaign with a Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) win.

Precise gave trainer Aidan O'Brien his first win in the seven-furlong Prestige Fillies' Stakes (G3) at Goodwood Racecourse Aug. 24, and earned herself an automatic starting position in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

With an increased representation of fillies, Inglis has assembled a strong catalog of 222 2-year-olds for its burgeoning breeze-up sale, to be held at Riverside two days before The Everest (G1) Oct. 16.

Randy Howg's homebred Take Charge Tom overcame a stumble at the start to get his first graded stakes victory in the CA$200,000 Canadian Derby (G3) by 5 3/4 lengths Aug. 23 for trainer Robertino Diodoro at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino.

Quisisana could be the surprise invite to European racing's biggest party after earning a free supplementary entry for the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) with a win in the Prix Jean Romanet (G1) Aug. 23.

Connections of Journalism confirmed his entry into the Aug. 30 Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, while Fierceness is confirmed to run as long as Mindframe stays on track for the Aug. 31 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

Karl Burke has trained some brilliant fillies in the last decade, but Venetian Sun is well on the way to becoming the most talented of the whole pile after winning the Prix Morny.

Though trainer Mark Glatt said that Dr. Venkman doesn't like running on the rail, the gelding powered through a large opening to score in the Pat O'Brien Stakes at Del Mar and earn a Win & You're In berth to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1).

Completing a sweep of the three major sprints at Saratoga Race Course this summer, Book'em Danno asserted himself atop the sprint division with a win in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (G1) Aug. 23.

2023 Woodbine Oaks winner Elysian Field handled the cutback to seven furlongs with aplomb, leading a 1-2-3 finish for Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse in the Aug. 23 Seaway Stakes (G3) at Woodbine.

A mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be held Aug. 24 at Gulfstream Park. 

Cicero Farms' homebred Hope Road followed in the footsteps of her dam, Marley's Freedom, the 2018 Ballerina winner, and prevailed by two lengths for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.

Dispatching longshot Bracket Buster in early stretch, Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Sovereignty scores a dominant victory in the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) Aug. 23 at Saratoga Race Course.

Horseplayers will have plenty to chase on the Aug. 24 closing-day program at Ellis Park, highlighted by a mandatory payout in the 20-cent Dade Park 6 Jackpot wager.

Whether running on wet track or a fast surface, Patch Adams is the best 3-year-old stakes sprinter at Saratoga Race Course this year.

Thorpedo Anna showed the world just how big her heart is with a dramatic nose victory over Dorth Vader in the $500,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) Aug. 23 at Saratoga Race Course.

The Tapit filly employed new tactics this time, switching up her late-closing style to set the pace under new jockey Jose Ortiz.

Australasia's reigning queen of the turf, Via Sistina, digs deep Aug. 23 on a heavy Randwick course to secure back-to-back victories in the Winx Stakes (G1).

Godolphin's Cinderella's Dream looks to continue her 2025 success with another group 1 win in the Aug. 24 Prix Romanet (G1).

The Wesley Ward-trained Outfielder ships overseas to challenge the impressive Ballydoyle colt Gstaad in the Aug. 24 Prix Morny (G1).