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Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) breezed a half-mile in a sharp :47.80 (13/90) Friday morning at Churchill Downs in advance of her intended appearance in the GII Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes on June 28. The Fleur de Lis is one of a half-dozen stakes on a program that is headed by the $1-million GI Stephen Foster Stakes.

Thorpedo Anna, a troubled seventh in the GI Fasig-Tipton La Troienne Stakes May 2, took to the track around 7:15 a.m. Friday morning and covered her opening quarter-mile in :23.60. She galloped out five-eighths of a mile in a strong 1:00.60 according to Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols.

Also working for the Fleur de Lis was La Troienne runner-up Taxed (Collected), who went four furlongs in :48.20 (21/90) for trainer Randy Morse Friday morning.

Gosger (Nyquist), an excellent second to Journalism (Curlin) in the GI Preakness Stakes May 17, tuned up for an expected appearance in the GI NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes on July 19 with a half-mile drill that was timed in :48.40 (28/90).

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Due to the extreme heat index forecasted for next week, live racing has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 26 through Saturday, June 28 at Delaware Park, the track said via a press release on Thursday.

There will be no racing on Wednesday, June 25. Entries taken tomorrow, will be for the card rescheduled to Friday, June 27.

Live racing is still planned for Saturday, June 21 with first race post time set for 12:35 p.m. ET.

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GI Curlin Florida Derby winner Known Agenda (by Curlin) registered his first career winner in the form of five-length scorer Pure Eloquence at Gulfstream Park Thursday afternoon.

First-time starter Pure Eloquence broke sharply and was encouraged to reach the front by jockey Edwin Gonzalez, leading the group of juvenile fillies through an opening quarter of :21.42. Chucky's Ride (Uncle Chuck) chased the leader up the backstretch and into the far turn, but as they turned for home, the pacesetter continued to widen her lead. While the winner was wrapped up under the wire, a distant Chucky's Ride held off Mischievous Scout (Girvin) for second.

The winner is out of the unraced mare Lily Margaret, a daughter of stakes-placed So Stylish (Johannesburg), herself a half-sister to European Champion 2-year-old colt One Cool Cat (Storm Cat). A half-sister to GI Del Mar Futurity winner Gaming (Game Winner), Lily Margaret has a yearling filly by Nashville (Grand Opry) and was bred back to Bucchero.

2nd-Gulfstream, $43,700, Msw, 6-19, 2yo, f, 5fT, :55.92, fm, 5 lengths.
PURE ELOQUENCE (f, 2, Known Agenda–Lily Margaret, by Kitten's Joy) Sales History: $12,000 Ylg '24 KEEJAN; $95,000 2yo '25 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-David Grund and JWS Racing LLC; B-Titletown Racing Stables (Paul Farr) (KY); T-Jack Sisterson.

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Godolphin's Trawlerman blew away the field in the Gold Cup (G1) at Ascot Racecourse, winning by seven lengths in a course record time June 19 at Royal Ascot.

2021 Florida Derby (G1) winner and Spendthrift Farm stallion Known Agenda recorded his first winner as a sire June 19 when Pure Eloquence dominated a five-furlong maiden race on the Gulfstream Park turf.

There are no hiding places at Royal Ascot and Falakeyah is set to have her star quality tested when she steps up to the highest level against French One Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Zarigana in the June 20 Coronation Stakes (G1).

Two Thousand Guineas also-rans Shadow of Light and Jonquil deserve to be the prices they are based on their class edge, but Juddmonte's Babouche is the clear pick of the out-and-out sprinters in the six-furlong Commonwealth (G1) June 20 at Ascot.

Victory aboard Garden of Eden in the Ribblesdale Stakes (G2) at Ascot Racecourse June 19 gave Ryan Moore his 2,594th winner in Britain, placing him in the top 10 all time among flat jockeys.

Rich Mendez will not be able to attend Royal Ascot this week but is acutely aware of the significance of having a runner who rates as a fascinating outsider in the June 20 Commonwealth Cup (G1) with his multiple stakes winner Shisospicy.

Trainer Aidan O'Brien's dominance of the Royal Ascot juvenile contests continued after Charles Darwin stormed to victory in the June 19 Norfolk Stakes (G2). 

Colonial Downs' stable area will be open for business June 23, welcoming returning conditioners, as well as newcomers who are sure to impact the standings.

King of Gosford, winner of the Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1T), was voted Horse of the Meet following the conclusion of Santa Anita Park's Hollywood Meet June 15.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club welcomes the approval granted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to progressively increase simulcast quotas over two racing seasons starting from 2025/26.

Industry Voices: It is said that money makes the world go round; it could do the same for the Triple Crown.

The Ocala Breeders' Sales June 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale concluded June 18 with a filly by Curlin selling for an OBS June record of $975,000 to Gus King. Gross sales were up to $25,538,500 from $22,045,800 in 2024.

Jorge Navarro, who bragged he was the "Juice Man" in the world of Thoroughbred racing, was released from a Miami prison June 18.

A day after its raid at Delta Downs, ICE said it arrested 84 people. Meanwhile, the National HBPA is calling on tracks to not allow ICE on backstretches without "an official warrant."

Crimson Advocate swooped late to land the Duke of Cambridge Stakes (G2) for James McDonald and Wathnan Racing.

Catalina Delcarpio has looked every inch a burgeoning star for trainer Paddy Twomey, and she disputes favoritism with Andrew Balding's Musidora Stakes (G3) runner-up Serenity Prayer in the 1 1/2-mile Ribblesdale Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot.

An Aidan O'Brien-trained hotshot may seem like a sure thing but Charles Darwin will have to defy a 17-year losing trend for favorites in the opener on the third day of Royal Ascot.