Blood-Horse

Ka Ying Rising's outstanding performance during the 2024-25 racing season saw the record-breaking speedster earn the Hong Kong Horse of the Year title at a special presentation held in the Rosewood Hotel in Hong Kong July 11.

Explosive debut winner Ewing may point to a next start in the Aug. 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special Stakes (G2), according to trainer Mark Casse.

Horse racing will return this summer to the turf track at Fair Hill, which last held racing in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a pause for public events at the space, followed by construction and time to allow the new turf to mature.

Godolphin's Cinderella's Dream claimed her first domestic group 1 in the July 11 Falmouth Stakes (G1) to continue an excellent week at Newmarket's July festival for William Buick and Charlie Appleby.

Mike Lee Stakes winner Train the Trainer headlines the $150,000 New York Derby July 14 at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack.

A 25% share in the undefeated stakes-winning colt Verifire will be on offer at a special Inglis Digital USA flash sale July 14-18.

The catalog for the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearlings Sale was released July 11, with 304 entries cataloged. The sale will be held Aug. 10-11 in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Reigning Canadian Horse of the Year Patches O'Houlihan was humanely euthanized July 10 due to the effects of a soft tissue injury sustained by the 5-year-old gelding when winning the Highlander Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine June 28.

Although technically the 10th race day at Saratoga Race Course this year, the traditional opening day card July 10 seemed to carry the same excitement for winning connections as it always does.

Recent Royal Ascot winner Quai de Bethune broke the Tattersalls July Sale record when selling for 775,000 guineas July 10, and the three-day auction wrapped up with robust increases in gross sales, average, and median.

On July 8, Mexico reported a new case of New World Screwworm in Ixhuatlan de Madero, Veracruz, 370 miles south of the United States-Mexico border, leading to the closure of livestock trade through southern ports of entry into the United States. 

Although winless in two tries this year, the talented Governor Sam's race record and speed figures make him the horse to beat as he lines up for the $175,000 Quick Call Stakes (G3T) July 13 at Saratoga Race Course.

William Buick hopes Notable Speech's high cruising speed will "give him every chance" when the Godolphin colt drops to six furlongs for the first time in the July 12 July Cup Stakes (G1) at Newmarket Racecourse.

A late pick 3 and late double will be offered this summer at Del Mar with a 15% takeout. The late pick 3 will have a $3 minimum, and the late double will have a $5 minimum.

Recently fined and banned from driving, Jockey Oisin Murphy is to have "incredibly strict" conditions placed on his license, the BHA revealed July 10.

Through the first seven months of the year, there are three horses tied for the first slot on Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings. Saudi Cup (G1) hero Forever Young has now been joined by Royal Ascot standouts Field of Gold and Ombudsman.

The Jockey Club announces the speakers for its 73rd Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing, to be held July 31 at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., at 10 a.m. ET.

Keeneland will present the most lucrative stakes schedule for a racing season in track history when it awards $10.85 million for 22 stakes scheduled for the 17-day fall meet from Oct. 3-25.

The Melbourne Cup (G1) will be worth AU$10 million this November, up AU$1.3 million, with the changes primarily designed to reward connections of the runners who finish between 13th and last.

Heading into Fasig-Tipton's The July Sale, industry consensus was that this is a good collection of first-crop yearling stallions. The auction results seemed to support that, as many of those stallions yielded positive results in the ring.