Blood-Horse

Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Journalism returned to the work tab June 29, breezing a half-mile at Santa Anita Park in :47 4/5. Trainer Michael McCarthy said the son of Curlin came out of the work well, but has no goals yet for summer races.

Newmarket trainer Charlie Fellowes will aim to add the U.S. to the list of countries where he has saddled winners when lining up Luther in the July 4 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T).

The Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association announced the engagement of Corey Johnsen and Damon Thayer for a consultancy focused on securing a vibrant future for horse racing and breeding in Iowa.

Organizations and individuals within the Thoroughbred racing community reflect on contributions and legacy of legendary trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who died at age 89.

Iowa-bred Somavia was impressive in her second career start, winning a maiden special weight contest at Prairie Meadows June 29. Her victory provided the first career winner for her sire, Basin.

Nacho Problem broke her maiden June 29 at Belmont at the Big A and with it gave her sire, Waiting, his first winner. Breaking from the outside in a field of eight, the chestnut led throughout the six-furlong turf challenge for New York-breds.

Roll On Big Joe's win in the Kelly's Landing Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs June 28 rewarded breeder Max Ubide tenfold June 28 by collecting his second graded stakes win of the year. Ubide bred, raised and broke the son of Prospective.

After D. Wayne Lukas' death was announced June 29, his former assistants Dallas Stewart and Mike Maker were successful in accomplishing what he taught them to do: win.

Jockey Jose Ortiz, trainer Joe Sharp, and owner Godolphin topped their respective standings for the 2025 Churchill Downs Spring Meet, which concluded June 29.

Haras Phillipson's undefeated homebred Touch of Destiny dominated the Asociacion Uruguaya de Propietarios de Caballos de Carrera (G3) at Hipodromo Maronas June 29 with a gate-to-wire victory and earned a spot in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1).

Joseph Lloyd's Romeo romped home to win the $225,000 Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs June 29 by three lengths, finishing in a stakes record for the six furlong race.

Calandagan finally made his breakthrough in group 1 company June 29 when running out the impressive winner of the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (G1).

Lambourn followed in his sire and grandsire's footsteps to become the 20th horse to complete the Epsom Derby (G1) and Irish Derby (G1) double.

Twenty-five-time group 1 winning Winx's colt by Snitzel will sell at next year's Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. The colt has been raised at Coolmore Stud which will also consign him.

The inaugural edition of the Goffs Classic Breeze-Up Sale generated €2,565,500 in turnover, a €65,783 average price and a median of €45,000 June 28. A colt by Starspangledbanner was the sales-topper at €330,000.

Racing Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, whose life included many different chapters—nearly all of which shaped today's racing—died June 28 in Louisville, Ky. He was 89.

The final group 1 of Australia's 2024-25 season went the way of Tashi as the Peter Snowden-trained mare swept to victory June 28 in the 1,400-meter (about seven-furlong) Tattersall's Tiara (G1) at Eagle Farm.

2024 Canadian Horse of the Year Patches O'Houlihan took an early lead under Sofia Vives and hung on to win despite bearing out badly in the lane of the $171,337 Highlander Stakes (G2T), one of five graded stakes June 28 at Woodbine.

An unexpected victory by Roll On Big Joe dethroned a four-race win streak for Booth and foiled Durante's attempt at a longshot victory at Churchill Downs.

Brilliant Berti's late-running score over stablemate Taking Candy provided trainer Cherie DeVaux a satisfying exacta in the $499,250 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) June 28 at Churchill Downs.