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Rider Irad Ortiz Jr. capped off his week with a record-equaling six-win Saturday for the July 25 card at Saratoga Race Course. With two graded stakes victories that day, he totaled 12 wins, earning Jockey of the Week for July 20-26.

The July 29 live racing program at Saratoga Race Course has been canceled due to torrential rain impacting Saratoga Springs and the Capital Region.

Podcast Playback: Quotes of Interest From Racing Podcasts, July 22-28

Fasig-Tipton's July Digital Sale closed July 28 with gross sales of $2,984,500 for 101 horses sold. The average price was $29,549 and the median was $15,000.

Andrea "Ande" Phipps, who died July 28, was the wife of the late Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps, the longtime chairman of The Jockey Club.

The 4-year-old son of Not This Time is undefeated so far this year and has earned more than $9.6 million. Magnitude will race in Winchell Thoroughbreds colors for the remainder of his racing career.

Shadwell's dual group 1 winner Ghanaati, the brilliant classic heroine who later became a successful broodmare, has died at the age of 20.

Rebecca Menzies could be in for the biggest day of her career as she bids for a breakthrough group success at Glorious Goodwood.

In total, 148 yearlings are cataloged to sell at the 2026 Texas Thoroughbred Association Summer Yearling Sale Aug. 25 at The Mary Ruyle Sales Pavilion at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Almost 16 months after securing his first grade 1 victory in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1), Burnham Square seeks to collect a second top-level score—this time on turf—in the Aug. 1 Arlington Million Stakes (G1T) at Colonial Downs.

A dramatic Goodwood Cup Stakes (G1) goes to Scandinavia, who runs out an emphatic 8 1/2-length winner to complete the Ascot Gold Cup Stakes (G1) and Goodwood double.

A Justify half sister to Coolmore's brilliant three-time group 1 winner Minnie Hauk heads a stellar lineup for the Goffs Orby Sale, which returns to Kildare Paddocks for its two-day Book 1 auction Sept. 28-29.

Grand Yaupon, High Official, and Lifesong are the latest BloodHorse Maiden Watch Hot Prospects after their initial victories.

Group-winning stallions Van Beethoven and Taj Mahal have been revealed as the first lots for Aktem's inaugural Online Stallion Sale, which takes place Sept. 25.

Godolphin's Knightsbridge rebounded from a second-place finish behind Nysos in the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) to win the July 18 Monmouth Cup Stakes (G3) by 10 1/4 lengths for trainer Bill Mott.

The big clash between Bow Echo, Gstaad, and Opera Ballo is on after the three horses featured among a declared field of 12 for the July 29 Sussex Stakes (G1) over a mile during the Glorious Goodwood meet at Goodwood Racecourse.

Following fourth-place finishes in both the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1), Chief Wallabee is set to receive some class relief July 29 when facing five rivals in the $150,000 Curlin Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Driven by her passion for the sport, Stephanie Hronis continues to advocate for greater inclusion and meaningful progress, while encouraging women to thrive in racing through their strength and ability.

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association will honor two-time New Orleans Classic Stakes (G2) winner Touchuponastar as its Horse of the Year at an awards evening beginning at 4 p.m. local time Aug. 1, at Mojo's at Evangeline Downs.

Ashford Stud's Golden Pal leads the freshman sire standings as of July 27 with a deep bench of runners that give him a strong base for the remainder of the year. WinStar Farm's Life Is Good is tracking as a close second.