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To strengthen industry support and impact, Breeders' Cup Limited will donate all royalties from merchandise purchases to Breeders' Cup Charities, as well as host an Annual Day of Giving July 23.

The official outreach program of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Breeders' Cup Charities will lend support to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, and the Race Track Chaplaincy of America in 2025. These charities highlight five key pillars for the organization: Thoroughbred aftercare, jockey health and wellness, backstretch and industry workers, equine research, and other impactful community initiatives.

“This enhancement is just the beginning of a renewed commitment to generate meaningful, sustainable funding for critical causes within our industry,” said Drew Fleming, President & CEO of Breeders' Cup Limited. “Through Breeders' Cup Charities and with the support of our partners, fans, and community, we can create positive, lasting change that benefits our sport for generations to come.”

Donors can visit Breederscup.com/charities to make contributions on the July 23 Annual Day of Giving, scheduled for exactly 100 days before the Breeders' Cup. Ken Freirich, a co-owner of GISW Sandman (Tapit), will kick off the day by matching up to $100,000 for donations raised.

“I am excited to continue the partnership with Breeders Cup and thrilled that they are expanding their philanthropic commitment to a diverse array of deserving organizations through Breeders' Cup Charities,” said Freirich. “It is critical that we recognize and support the real 'rock stars' of the industry: the grooms, hot walkers, jockeys, trainers, and everyone who takes care of these amazing equine athletes both during and after their racing careers, as well as the research organizations that help the industry continue to improve and evolve. I hope that my match donation will ignite a philanthropic spark across the world to support these wonderfully important charities.”

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TDN Social Media Manager Sara Gordon appears on this week's Next-Gen Thoroughbred podcast, available now on Spotify by clicking here, or on Apple podcasts by clicking here.

Next-Gen Thoroughbred is hosted by Tanner Reisman and Timothy Schmidt, and looks to promote young leaders in the Thoroughbred industry and allow them to share their stories of how they got involved in the business in order to inspire the next generation of Thoroughbred workers.

On the episode, called Capturing the Soul of the Sport, Gordon talks about how she got involved with racing, how she made it her profession, and her switch from her home state of Maryland to living in Lexington working for the TDN. Gordon covers important topics like transparency, content selection, and talks about her process of curating content daily across the TDN's multiple platforms.

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America's Best Racing takes a look at the field of six that seeks to move forward in the 3-year-old filly division.

Christina Bossinakis, senior editor for the Thoroughbred Daily News and a prominent TV racing personality, has been named the winner of the 2025 Bill Handleman Award, Monmouth Park announced July 15.

The Japan Racing Horse Association Select Sale birthed a dancing star July 15 as the first foals by Equinox sold for a combined ¥3,565,000,000 (US$23,937,874, ¥1=US$0.006708) during a record-smashing renewal of the sale.

This week's racing on radio, TV, and streaming schedule compiled by America's Best Racing.

Trainer Phil Serpe is contesting constitutionality of HISA in federal district court.

The top 10 of the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll remains virtually unchanged. But the big mover is Far Bridge, who shot into the No. 10 spot after not getting votes a week ago.

After becoming his first graded stakes and grade 1 winner last fall, Scottish Lassie will aim to give trainer and co-owner Jorge Abreu another milestone of his first graded winner at Saratoga July 19 in the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1).

Mystery surrounds the buyer of the Equinox colt out of Midnight Bisou, who sold for ¥580,000,000 (US$3,890,804 ¥1=US$0.006708) in front of a rapt audience during the foal session of the JRHA Select Sale July 15.

After a short pause in Thoroughbred racing in California after Los Alamitos Race Course concluded its summer afternoon meet July 6, racing returns to the Golden State July 18 when Del Mar opens for its 86th summer season.

Six semifinalists for the 19th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award have been selected by a panel of judges, representing excellence in Thoroughbred sports literature published in 2024.

On July 15, GoffsGo, a new online platform, will feature the well-related, exciting young producer Ceistiu, in foal to Mehmas, with more entries to be released in the coming days.

After a dominant gate-to-wire win in the Delaware Oaks (G3) last month, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' president and founder Aron Wellman told the BloodHorse Monday podcast that Fondly is targeting the Monmouth Oaks (G3) at Monmouth Park July 26.

On the July 14 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Aron Wellman discusses Journalism's entry in the Haskell Stakes (G1), track announcer Matt Dinerman talks about calling the race, and Patrick Brown previews The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga.

Tom Lacy, a former jockey, trainer, and the breeder of 2022 July Stakes winner (G2) and young Tally-Ho Stud sire Persian Force, has died at the age of 89, following a brief illness.

The latest attempt to take the racing message to the wider public will see racehorses take center stage in the very heart of Paris, with France Galop taking over part of the Place de la Concorde for the 'Horses in the City' festival.

5). CURTAIN CALL, SAR, 7/12, 6 furlongs (VIDEO) R1
Beyer Speed Figure- 82
(c, 2, by Tiz the Law–Deep Trouble, by Into Mischief).
O-West Point Thoroughbreds. B-Nancy Stone (Fla). T-Mark Casse. J-Jose Ortiz.
Tim Wilkin related in TDN how Casse sent West Point's Terry Finley a simple text message to sum up his opinion about Curtain Call. Actually, it was a photo–of a Porsche. And Curtain Call lived up to the private hype in Saturday's Saratoga opener, blowing away even-money Tagermeen to the tune of 8 1/2 lengths. Curtain Call can be forgiven for his well-beaten debut second last month at Churchill Downs: he was up against future Sanford Stakes winner Obliteration.

 

4). STURDY, SAR, 7/13, 1 1/8 miles (3rd) (VIDEO) R1
Beyer Speed Figure- 82
(g, 4, by Mitole–Holidays Saratoga, by Harlan's Holiday)
O-Repole Stable and R.A. Hill Stable. B-ERJ Racing (Ky). T-George Weaver. J-Manny Franco.
Here's a son of sprint champion Mitole who clearly prefers to run at least nine furlongs. He makes the list this week by virtue of his third at that distance Sunday at Saratoga, crossing the wire 5 1/4 lengths back after rallying from last in the five-horse field. He's now an eight-race maiden, but against fast competition that has included Locked, Domestic Product and Strategic Focus.

 

3). RUNAWAY AGAIN, WO, 7/13, 1 1/16 miles (VIDEO) R2
Beyer Speed Figure- 83
(g, 3, by Hard Spun–Golden Venus, by Storm Cat)
O-Stronach Stable. B-Adena Springs (Ont-C). Trainer-Sid Attard. Jockey-Ryan Munger.
A blast from the past: owned and bred by 92-year-old Frank Stronach, as a product of his Ontario Adena Springs operation. Attard chose two turns for Runaway Again's debut for good reason—the gelding quickly dropped to last and trailed by seven lengths before his second-turn rally saw him strike the front at the quarter pole. His five siblings to race were all cheap claimers, but go back another generation and his unraced dam is a half-sister to Stronach stars Awesome Again and Macho Uno.

 

2). CHILLAX, SAR, 7/13, 1 1/8 miles (2nd) (VIDEO) R1
Beyer Speed Figure- 87
(c, 3, by Bernardini–Keepshercool by Smart Strike)
O/B-Godolphin (Ky). T-Bill Mott. J-Junior Alvarado.
The talent is there, but for a third straight race Chillax cruised to the pacesetter in upper stretch as if victory was inevitable, only to be rebuffed…or to hang, in which case Mott will likely come up with a solution. Godolphin paid $110,000 for his dam, who is out of Santa Anita Oaks/Las Virgenes/Oak Leaf winner (and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies runner-up) Composure.

 

1). CLASSICIST, SAR, 7/13, 1 1/8 miles (1st) (VIDEO) R1
Beyer Speed Figure- 90
(c, 3, by Curlin–Playtime, by Street Cry {Ire})
O/B-St. Elias Stables (Ky). T-Todd Pletcher. J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.
He's the colt who rebuffed Chillax after setting the fractions– and he was running for the first time in 9 1/2 months, having trained steadily in the Pletcher program since mid-April. Vinnie Viola bought dam Playtime from the late Dinny Phipps about a decade ago, and she couldn't run much, but she has already produced a graded winner in Jouster. And there's this: Playtime's dam is Phipps champion Storm Flag Flying, which means, of course, the third and fourth dams on the pedigree page are My Flag and Personal Ensign.

 

 

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GSW/MGISP Mopotism (Uncle Mo), the dam of GI Preakness Stakes winner and this weekend's GI Haskell Stakes favorite Journalism, has died from complications of colic, Don Alberto Corp confirmed Tuesday.

Social media posts, which credit an Instagram message, read: “Mopotism, mother of Journalism, has died due to complications from colic at Don Alberto USA. She leaves two unraced products, a yearling filly daughter of Into Mischief and a 2-month old filly by Flightline.”

Don Alberto mourned the loss of their mare with the following message: “We are heartbroken to report the loss of our mare Mopotism, due to complications related to colic. She was a gift to all those that got to know her beautiful eye, strong mind, and gentle way. We are grateful to everyone that has taken care of her over the years and poured so much love into her each day. We are humbled to watch the brilliance of her son, Journalism, and to know that her legacy will continue through him and her other foals. On to greener pastures, Mopo. You will be dearly missed.”

Mopotism earned nearly $900,000 in a racing career which saw her win the GII La Canada Stakes and hit the board in no fewer than four Grade I races including the Ogden Phipps, Santa Margarita and La Brea as well as the Starlet as a 2-year-old. The daughter of Uncle Mo made four trips through the sales ring, first bringing $135,000 as a weanling at KEENOV, then $200,000 as a yearling at FTSAUG the following summer. Crupi's New Castle Farm brought her home as a 2-year-old from FTFMAR for $300,000 before finally Don Alberto Corp went to $1,050,000 to secure her at FTKNOV in 2019. Journalism was her first foal after she failed to take to Tapit on her maiden cover. Her 2-year-old Tapit colt, now named Nitro Tap, sold for $1.5m to the Flying Dutchman. She also has the aforementioned Into Mischief yearling filly and her young filly by Flightline.

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The TDN's Christina Bossinakis, senior editor for the Thoroughbred Daily News and a prominent TV racing personality, has been named the winner of the 2025 Bill Handleman Award for outstanding coverage of last year's NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park announced Tuesday.

First presented in 2012, the Handleman Award honors distinguished media coverage of the GI NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park's showcase race. It is presented annually prior to the Haskell.

The award honors the late Bill Handleman, one of New Jersey's top sportswriters for nearly three decades for the Asbury Park Press. Handleman, a fixture at Monmouth Park and a passionate chronicler of the sport, died in June of 2010 at the age of 62.

“It is also such an honor to win this award, named after such a talented writer who was so well liked and respected,” said Bossinakis. “I have always had a soft spot for Monmouth Park from working there with TVG as well as covering races for TDN. I have spent a lot of time with the people at Monmouth Park, so it makes it extra special for me. It's nice to feel rewarded when you put your heart and soul into something you love. I am very appreciative.”

Bossinakis, who hails from Montreal, Canada, has worked as an on-air racing analyst, as a TV handicapper and paddock reporter and as a racing TV show host in addition to her role at Thoroughbred Daily News.

“Having grown up in Montreal with a family with absolutely no ties to racing, I had probably had no business ending up in the sport. However, I found my path to racing via media coverage, both print and television, and the rest is history. I sincerely thank Monmouth Park for always being so welcoming to myself and my colleagues and for acknowledging and highlighting our work.”

She co-authored the book “Sermon on the Mount” with the late Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

Monmouth Park general manager John Heims called Bossinakis “the consummate professional.”

“Her knowledge of Thoroughbred racing, both historical and current, never fails to impress,” said Heims. “In addition to her excellent coverage of last year's Haskell on the Thoroughbred Daily News site, she has excelled in a variety of roles in the racing industry.”

Bossinakis joins a list of recipients that include Tom Luicci of The Star-Ledger, followed by Steve Edelson of The Asbury Park Press in 2013, Dave Johnson of Sirius XM in 2014, Ed McNamara of Newsday in 2015, Bob Ehalt of ESPN.com and Bloodhorse in 2016, Tom Cassidy of TVG.com in 2017, Jim Dunleavy of Daily Racing Form in 2018, Mike Farrell of The Associated Press in 2019, Steve Byk of At the Races With Steve Byk in 2020, Matt Shifman of Horse Racing Nation in 2021, John Brennan of usbets.com in 2022, announcer/TV racing analyst Larry Collmus in 2023 and videographer Carlos Morales of Agentes 305 last year.

 

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