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Hip 109, a Constitution colt out of a half-sister to Horse of the Year Flightline (Tapit), brought down the curtain during Monday's opening session at Saratoga when selling to Mike Repole's Repole Stable for $1,000,000. Second dam Feathered, a graded stakes winner and twice placed at the top level, produced the undefeated Flightline as one of her five winners which include first dam Good on Paper, a daughter of War Front. The colt was consigned by Lane's End and was the second to the million-dollar mark for Constitution in the session.

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Colts continued to rule the night as a son of the late Uncle Mo (hip 101) out of the Tapit mare Full Tap brought $1,000,000 from the partnership of M V Magnier and White Birch Farm. Consigned by Anderson Farms, Agent, the colt is a half to GSP Cafe Society (Empire Maker) along with two additional winners.

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A colt by Constitution (hip 97), consigned by Warrendale Sales, Agent for Stonestreet Bred for Brilliance, brought an even $1,000,000 from Pedro Lanz who signed on the ticket on behalf of KAS Stables to become the seventh horse to break the million-dollar barrier during Monday's opening session at Saratoga. The colt is out of a full-sister to GSW Ballet Dancing (Medaglia d'Oro) who has already produced two winners from two to race.

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The Justify half-brother (hip 29) to GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner Caravel (Mizzen Mast) set a new high-water mark Monday when selling at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale for $1,400,000 to Sheikh Fahad. Out of Zeezee Zoomzoom, the colt was consigned by Hunter Valley Farm and is also a half to MSW/GSP Witty (Great Notion).

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It took only a few minutes into Monday's opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale for hip 13, a chestnut daughter of Curlin, to break the seven-figure barrier when selling for $1,300,000 to Windaneer Farm who was the successful bidder over the phone. Out of MSW/GSP Two Sixty, the filly was consigned by Warrendale Sales, Agent for Stonestreet Bred for Brilliance. This is the family of MGSW/GISP Havnameltdown (Upcaptured).

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The 13th edition of the Riders Up! East vs. West Jockey Karaoke contest kicked off to great success in Saratoga, and raised over $100,000 at the conclusion of the festivities, announced the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF).

Leading a competition reportedly as fierce as anything on the track, Michael and Matthew Straight commanded the crowd with their performance of “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers. They had the crowd on their feet and singing along, and the brothers left their competition in their wake as they secured a double by winning both the Judges' Choice and the People's Choice Award. The event was judged by LSU Racing's Randy Sarf; trainers Cherie DeVaux and Graham Motion; and by Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero.

Held at the Vapor Night Club, an at-capacity crowd was treated to vocal talents and eye-popping costumes as well as a live auction. Tom Durkin served as emcee through the program and conducted the sale, which included a baseball bat signed by the Yankees' Aaron Judge. The item brought the evening's top bid of $9,500.

The contest will shift west to the Del Mar jockeys, who will try to best their eastern counterparts Sunday Aug. 10. The festivities will be posted throughout the evening on all PDJF social media platforms, and after the judges name their favorite performance, the public will vote online for their favorite via Facebook and Twitter (X). Fans will also vote on the winners of both events to decide the 'Coast with the Most'.

“General admission tickets (including one drink coupon) for each person are $75 with 7:45 p.m. entry to Belly Up in Solana Beach. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $175, which includes early entry 6:00 p.m. local time, open reserved seats, two drink coupons, and a buffet dinner with the jockeys. Performances are scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. local time and will feature live and silent auctions and a cash bar. Patrons must be 21 years of age or older to enter the premises. Tickets may be purchased here and registration to bid on the silent auction is also available on the page.

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In advance of the 40th anniversary of the TOBA National Awards, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced the State Breeders of the Year and three equine award winners Monday. The TOBA National Awards Luncheon honoring the winning breeders will be held Friday, Sept. 5 at Godolphin, with TOBA's National Awards Dinner the next evening at Fasig-Tipton.

“It is a great honor and privilege for TOBA to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the state breeders, as well as these three amazing horses,” said TOBA president Dan Metzger. “They each achieved remarkable success in 2024 and we look forward to celebrating with them in what promises to be a memorable evening at Fasig-Tipton.”

TOBA's 2025 State and Canadian Breeders of the Year are as follows:

• Arizona Breeder of the Year – Fleming Thoroughbred Farm LLC (Marvin and Gerald Fleming)
• Arkansas Breeder of the Year – McDowell Farms (Bill McDowell)
• California Breeder of the Year – Richard Barton Enterprises (Richard Barton)
• Canada Breeder of the Year – Adena Springs
• Canada Small Breeder of the Year – Jesse Korona
• Florida Breeder of the Year – Stonehedge, LLC (Marilyn Campbell)
• Indiana Breeder of the Year – Justice Farms, Inc. (Greg Justice)
• Iowa Breeder of the Year – Poindexter Thoroughbreds, LLC (Allen Poindexter)
• Kentucky Breeder of the Year – Godolphin
• Louisiana Breeder of the Year – Tony Doughtie
• Maryland Breeder of the Year – Larry Johnson
• New Jersey Breeder of the Year – Vincent Annarella
• New Mexico Breeder of the Year – J. Kirk and Judy Robison
• New York Breeder of the Year – William Butler
• North Carolina Breeder of the Year – Nancy Shuford
• Oregon Breeder of the Year – Connie and Lee Erickson
• Pennsylvania Breeder of the Year – Warriors Reward LLC (Donnie Brown and Tom McClay)
• South Carolina Breeder of the Year – Franklin G. Smith Sr.
• Texas Breeder of the Year – Danele Durham
• Virginia Breeder of the Year – Audley Farm Equine, LLC
• Washington Breeder of the Year – Nina and Ron Hagen

In addition, Judy Hicks's Sataves (Uncle Mo), the dam of reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna), has been named National Broodmare of the Year; Like a Saltshaker (Peace and Justice) will be honored as Claiming Crown Horse of the Year; and Zealand will be named the Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year.

For more information, including tickets, click here.

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4th-Ellis, $102,850, Alw, 8-4, (NW2TL), 3yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:00.97, fm, nose.
LITIGATION (c, 3, Twirling Candy–Argue, by Storm Cat), unplaced in two tries in maiden allowance company at Gulfstream in March, benefitted from a class drop to graduate by better than three lengths in a rained-off $75,000 maiden seller in the Churchill slop May 30. A near 8-1 chance for a first-level allowance over this course and trip July 13, the homebred overcame an awkward draw to win clear and was the 3-5 jolly to maintain the winning streak here.

Racing as a team inside of second favorite and recent Dade Park Dash Stakes hero Troubleshooting (Not This Time) in the second flight, Litigation was given the hurry-up by Mario Gutierrez to secure a three-wide run on the swing for home while keeping his chief market rival to his outside. It was a line of four at the head of the lane, as Dade Park Dash fourth Star's Image (Caravaggio) railed through, and though he looked all over destined for a runner-up effort when Troubleshooting struck the front just inside the furlong pole, Litigation counterpunched and was narrowly best in the finish.

The winner is a half-brother to Slimey (Quality Road), SP, $265,964; and to SW Quality Response (Quality Road), who was sold to Australia's Yarraman Park Stud for $510,000 in foal to Authentic at Keeneland November in 2021. The colt's MSW & MGSP third dam Words of War (Lord At War {Arg}) was responsible for MGSW/MGISP sire E Dubai (Mr. Prospector) and 2000 GI Del Mar Oaks winner No Matter What (Nureyev), the dam of MG1SW champion Rainbow View. Argue is the dam of a yearling full-brother to Litgation and was most recently covered by Blame. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-0, $165,769. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O/B-Stone Farm (KY); T-Brian A Lynch.

 

#3 LITIGATION ($3.32) dug in to win a very exciting finish in race 4 at @EllisParkRacing. The son of Twirling Candy (@LanesEndFarms) was ridden by @_MGutierrez and trained by @BLynchRacing.

Watch more on @FanDuelTV. pic.twitter.com/cyiTERRerJ

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 4, 2025

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The board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California unanimously voted to appoint owner Darren Filkins, CEO of Harris Farms, to fill a vacancy on the board created by the recent passing of John Harris.

NBC Sports' Britney Eurton and British-based racing presenter Jess Stafford will join analyst Caton Bredar for an all-star broadcast team that includes Michael Wrona returning to the announcer's booth for Kentucky Downs' 2025 race meet.

By first-crop sire Modernist, she sold for $37,000 as a yearling and $310,000 as a 2-year-old and races for owner Repole Stable and trainer Todd Pletcher.

TJC Media Ventures announced today the appointment of Dan Tordjman as president. Tordjman had served as vice president since 2024, overseeing record growth in viewership and engagement with America's Best Racing (ABR) content.

Pleasant Acres Stallions has successfully concluded the 2025 breeding season with 546 mares bred across its diverse stallion roster, demonstrating continued confidence in Florida breeding despite industry uncertainties.

In this monthly BH interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.

The colt put it all together Aug. 3 to win the $400,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) in impressive gate-to-wire fashion.

Now proven as one of the current top 2-year-olds with his Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) win Aug. 2, Ewing puts a spotlight on small breeder John Gardiner and Hidden Brook Farm, who foaled, raised, trained, and sold the colt.

Steve Landers Racing's Destino d'Oro sat a perfect trip and drew off with authority to win the $399,400 Pucker Up Stakes (G3T) Aug. 3 at Ellis Park, earning a fees-paid berth to the Dueling Grounds Oaks (G2T) Sept. 10 at Kentucky Downs.

The excitement leading up to Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale each year is second to none as it is filled with remarkable pedigrees, proven sires, and plenty of eye-catching physicals—everything needed to produce a top racehorse.

A mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool yielded multiple $2,314.46 payoffs Sunday at Gulfstream Park. The popular multi-race wager had gone unsolved for eight racing days, producing a jackpot carryover of $110,739.

Following an exhilarating weekend of racing at Saratoga Race Course, the action will move a few blocks away to Fasig-Tipton's 104th The Saratoga Sale Aug. 4-5 held in the Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion.