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The inaugural running of the $100,000-guaranteed Becca Taylor Stakes will highlight the upcoming September Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos.

The six-day season is scheduled to begin Friday, Sept. 11 and continue through Sunday, Sept. 20. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday both weeks (Sept. 11-13 and Sept. 18-20). Post time will be 1 p.m.

Named in honor of the daughter of Old Topper and the General Meeting mare Lady Sax owned by California breeder Nick Alexander, the Becca Taylor will be run Saturday, Sept. 12. The race is for 3-year-old fillies and will be contested at

six furlongs. Trained by Steve Miyadi, Becca Taylor won nine of 10 starts–including the GII Great Lady M. at Los Alamitos in 2022–and earned $499,160.

Also during the meet, the other stakes is the $75,000-guaranteed E.B. Johnston for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California. The one-mile race will be offered Saturday, Sept. 19.

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By My Standards (Goldencents–A Jealous Woman, by Muqtarib) has been purchased by a group of Louisiana horsemen–the By My Standards Syndicate–and will stand in Northwest Louisiana, according to Louisiana Horse Magazine.

According to the partnership, details on the No. 1 second-crop sire in the state will be forthcoming.

At three, he captured the nine-furlong GII Louisiana Derby in 1:49.53, the second-fastest Louisiana Derby in history. He defeated a field that included future Kentucky Derby winner Country House and future Preakness Stakes winner War of Will.

At four, he won the GII Oaklawn Handicap, GII New Orleans Classic and GII Alysheba Stakes. His Oaklawn Handicap time of 1:47.80 was the fastest in the race since Medaglia d'Oro in 2003.

He also finished second in the GI Whitney Stakes and second in the GI Metropolitan Handicap. He retired with seven wins and over $2.2 million in earnings.

By My Standards' dam, A Jealous Woman, is a graded placed, multiple stakes winner of $469,956, as well as a stakes producer.

Formerly at Spendthrift Farm, the 10-year-old stallion was 12th among first crop sires in 2025 with earnings of $611,383 and ninth by individual winners. He was also responsible for black-type performers A Million Dreams and Kid Charlemagne.

 

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The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation Fashionable Fillies Luncheon will feature an interview by Donna Brothers with Cherie DeVaux, two iconic women in the horse racing industry.

DeVaux made headlines this year as the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second to train a Belmont Stakes winner–both with Golden Tempo. Donna Brothers is a former jockey who won more than 1,100 races and is known for her on-horseback interviews during the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup for NBC Sports. She retired this year after 26 years.

“This year's luncheon is a tribute to the women behind Golden Tempo–Cherie Devaux, Daisy Phipps Pulito, Teresa Viola, Monique Delk–and to those behind the headlines,” said Shannon Kelly, executive director, The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation. “The people who care for our horses every day are the backbone of this sport, and their dedication is what makes The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation so important. They contribute so much behind the scenes, and I'm proud to support them and the vital work they do.”

The Fashionable Fillies Luncheon will be held on Monday, Aug. 10, at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, New York. This signature event brings together the Thoroughbred community and friends of the sport, offering a curated selection of local vendors and boutiques including The Pink Paddock, Violet's of Saratoga, Complexions Spa for Beauty and Wellness, Kent Stetson Handbags, Patty Tobin Jewelry, Mayfair Jewelers, and Christine A. Moore Millinery.

All proceeds from the luncheon will benefit the racing community through the foundation's outreach and grants. Funds raised will help provide critical assistance to Thoroughbred industry members and their families, with support distributed to those most in need.

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Fasig-Tipton and Dubai Racing Club have formed an international partnership. The aim is it strengthen international collaboration and create new opportunities for owners, trainers and breeders across the global racing industry.

The strategic partnership will see Fasig-Tipton establish an enhanced presence throughout the 2026-27 Dubai Racing Carnival at Meydan Racecourse, while both organizations collaborate to promote greater international participation, facilitate the movement of elite bloodstock between key racing jurisdictions, and further strengthen the global Thoroughbred ecosystem.

H.E. Ali Al Ali, CEO and Board Member of Dubai Racing Club, said, “This partnership creates a stronger bridge between two of the world's most important racing markets. It provides our owners and trainers with greater visibility of North America's finest bloodstock, while giving Fasig-Tipton graduates an even clearer pathway to compete on one of the sport's biggest international stages through the Dubai Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup.

“As international participation continues to grow, our focus remains on creating meaningful opportunities that strengthen Dubai's position as a destination where the world's best horses, owners and trainers come together to compete.”

“International competition has become the standard in Thoroughbred racing, and Dubai has firmly established itself as one of the world's great racing centers,” said Boyd Browning, President of Fasig-Tipton. “We are delighted to forge this partnership with the Dubai Racing Club as we continue to expand our presence in the region and strengthen our relationships with the owners, breeders, and racing professionals who have become such an integral part of our industry. We look forward to welcoming our new partners to our iconic Saratoga Sale, which takes place next month on Aug. 10 and 11.”

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Upon the conclusion of his racing career, GI Woody Stephens winner Englishman (Maxfield–In It for the Gold, by Speightstown) will retire to Lane's End, the farm announced on Tuesday.

Englishman is expected to continue racing into 2027.

Campaigned by Lee and Susan Searing's C R K Stables LLC, Englishman most recently won Saratoga's seven-furlong Woody Stephens by 5 3/4 lengths. Earning a 115 Beyer Speed Figure, he stopped the clock at 1:20.40, equaling the track record for 7 furlongs set in 1978.

“I am thrilled to add Englishman to our roster of future stallions,” said Lane's End's Bill Farish. “He has impressed us since his stunning debut and we have been watching him closely ever since. He combines brilliant speed with exceptional good looks and is by the very promising young Darley stallion, Maxfield.”

Never off the board in his career, the Cherie DeVaux trainee won his 2-year-old debut at Churchill Downs in September of last year by 7 1/4 lengths and was named a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' for the performance.

In his 3-year-old debut, he scored at the Fair Grounds by 7 1/2 lengths and making his graded debut in the GII 2 Pat Day Mile, he was a respectable second behind Crude Velocity, who he later returned to defeat that rival in the Woody Stephens.

“Englishman has wowed us from his first start to the Grade I Woody Stephens, and we are excited to see where he takes us next,” said Lee Searing. “We look forward to his future career as a stallion at Lane's End and plan to support him with our mares.”

Bred in Kentucky by Fifth Avenue Bloodstock, Englishman later sold at the Keeneland 2024 September Yearling Sale for $400,000. A son of Maxfield, Englishman is out of the winning mare In It for the Gold. Englishman's second dam is All Due Respect, who is multiple graded stakes placed, including the GI Santa Anita Oaks and GI Ballerina Stakes.

 

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Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst looks at some more encouraging wagering numbers from NYRA at a time that overall handle continues to slide.

The Divine Light Healing Ministries homebred filly wins her racing debut July 6 with trainer Kevin Rice at Presque Isle Downs by 1 1/4 lengths.

Owner Chester Thomas and trainer Bret Calhoun bring Our Moneyman to the July 11 Indiana Derby (G3) at Horseshoe Indianapolis, a son of their 2019 winner Mr. Money.

On the July 6 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Co-hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins, and NBC's Steve Kornacki award the best horses and humans of the first half of the 2026 racing season.

Sky and ITV believe the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will make them more competitive against big streaming giants such as Netflix, Disney, and Amazon.

Dr. Padraig O'Casaigh announced July 6 he bought the majority interest in Early Voting. He said proceeds from the stallion's stud fees will be used to provide financial assistance to veterinary school students.

Mary Rampellini grew up in the racing business and worked 24 years for Daily Racing Form. She died July 4 in a hospital in Grapevine, Texas.

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and Amplify Horse Racing are once again partnering for the Winner's Circle Summer Camp, an immersive four-day experience introducing high school students to the thrilling world of Thoroughbred racing.

Tattersalls Ireland has appointed Tomasz Szumski as its official representative in Poland. The announcement comes on the back of Time For The Star winning the July 5 Polish Derby as a €22,000 purchase by Szumski and trainer Adam Wyrzyk.

Pari-mutuel handle on United States races for the first half of 2026 is down 4.52%, but purse numbers saw some improvement despite the wagering decline.

Bow Echo will compete for a bolstered prize at Goodwood this month after it was announced the Sussex Stakes (G1) will be run for a record £1.5 million, cementing it as Europe's most valuable mile race.

'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Mashallah (Maxfield) was back to something approaching her best when romping by seven lengths in an age-restricted, first-level Saratoga allowance on July 4 (96 Beyer), opening the door to bigger and loftier targets over the course of the next several weeks.

Named a 'Rising Star' after dominating a six-furlong Keeneland maiden by nearly four lengths Apr. 23–good for a massive 106 Beyer Speed Figure–the bay gave way readily to finish a well-beaten fifth trying a mile at Churchill Downs on May 30.

Suffice to say there was a collective sigh of relief emanating from Union Avenue and the faith-restoring success has her connections looking forward to what might be in store.

“For sure,” said Restrepo when asked if it was good to see the filly atone for her last effort. The bloodstock agent signed the winning ticket on Mashallah at OBS March last year, going to $1.25 million on behalf of Jose Aguirre's JR Ranch in the name of his Marquee Bloodstock. “She surprised all of us with that [first] performance because it's almost like she does just enough and she looks after herself in training. And when she did that, the way she did it her first time out, [trainer] Brendan [Walsh], he said it that he thought she could get a mile easily.”

On pedigree, handicappers would almost certainly concur. Mashallah is a daughter of All in With Aces (Quiet American), whose 10 winners as a producer includes Hard Aces (Hard Spun), victorious in the GI Gold Cup at Santa Anita over a mile and a quarter and twice successful in Grade III contests over 12 furlongs.

But Restrepo thinks that oversimplifies things a bit.

“I think you can get fooled, because if you look at the rest of her family and her dam, they're all six-furlong horses,” he said.

Indeed, All in With Aces's other black-type performer was Astrollinthepark (Divine Park), a dual black-type winner at sprint trips and runner-up in the GIII Winning Colors Stakes at three-quarters of a mile.

Soon after the mile allowance, the decision was made to cut Mashallah back in distance, but instead of allowing her to roll along on the front end as she had done her first two times to the races, there was a purposeful change in the tactics this time around.

“When Brendan breezed her back, he said, 'I'm going to stick to sprinting. There's a race at Saratoga six and a half and let's see how she goes.' And she had a great month and it's great to see her do that. Let her rate, let her get into a rhythm and not necessarily be on the engine flying. And she shut off, which was great.

“And when [jockey Tyler Gaffalione] called upon her, she responded and he felt there was a lot more to give and she's learning. But I mean clearly talent-wise, just raw talent and ability, she's got it.”

Having cleared her first allowance condition, Mashallah could be headed into stakes company next time around.

“This is like one of those cliche tick-the-box answers, but you obviously watch her the next couple of weeks and look, the elephant in the room is the [seven-furlong Aug. 8 GI] Test [Stakes]. Obviously, and she'll be up there at Saratoga the whole time, so that is a possibility,” Restrepo said. “There are races at Colonial and Ellis, so we could go that route and then come back for the [six-furlong Sept. 6 GIII] Prioress [Stakes]. So there are tons of ways to go about it, but the owner is a very patient man and leaves it up to the team to kind of get together.”

At the end of the day, Restrepo and team are happy to defer that decision to the trainer.

'It's in Brendan's hands to make that final call,” he said. “The options are laid before us and it's just see what's best for her and see how the field's shaping up, right?”

 

 

Our lovely MASHALLAH bounces back in style style with an easy off the pace victory in the opener today at Saratoga, ridden by @Tyler_Gaff for trainer @brenpwalsh

A talented daughter of Maxfield @DarleyStallions pic.twitter.com/iYqol4tm8T

— JR Ranch (@JRRanch1802) July 4, 2026

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John Parisella, a top trainer in New York and California for decades and one of the sport's most colorful figures, passed away Friday July 3 at a Long Island hospital. According to Wikipedia, he was 81.

The news was confirmed by family friend and fellow trainer Bruce Levine. Levine believes Parisella passed away as the result of a head injury he suffered in a fall.

“His health had been declining pretty good the last year, year and a half,” Levine said. “For whatever reason, he kept falling and losing his balance. A friend of his went to see him last Sunday and found him unconscious in his apartment. There was blood all over the place. They took him to the hospital. He never regained consciousness from there. He fell all the time. Maybe two weeks before he died, he told me, 'Bruce I am going to die from falling.' It started about two years ago. He fell in a Dunkin' Donuts and they had to take him to the hospital and stitch him up. I begged him to go to assisted living. He wouldn't do it. He was stubborn about certain things.”

Parisella began his career in 1976 and ran his last horse in 2016. He won 960 races during his career, including 22 graded stakes races. His best horse may have been Simply Majestic, a winner of 14 stakes races. He finished third in the 1984 GI Preakness Stakes with Fight Over and Simply Majestic finished third in the 1988 GI Breeders' Cup Mile.

Parisella was born in Brooklyn to an Italian Catholic family and started his career as an assistant to Tommy Gullo. His mentor later became Johnny Campo.

His primary owner in New York was Ted Sabarese. The two campaigned 1983 for GIII Nashua winner Don Rickles.

While in California, he trained for several actors, including Jack Klugman, Don Adams, Don Rickles,Telly Savalas and James Caan. It was Klugman who gave him the nickname “Trainer to the Stars.”

In 1975, Parisella married Bernadette Birk, the former wife of trainer Bobby Frankel. Parisella and Frankel were originally friends as well as competitors, but it was Parisella who has largely been given credit for raising his step-daughter Bethenny Frankel.

Levine worries that the new generation will forget the top trainers of the seventies and eighties like Parisella.

“John had a great run,” Levine said. “The new generation, they don't know trainers like John or Frank Martin. Even Woody Stephens, if he didn't win five Belmonts no one would remember him. 'The Chief,'  Allen Jerkens, I'm not sure people remember him.”

 

 

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Greatest Joy became freshman sire Greatest Honour's first winner with a professional stalk-and-pounce effort at Presque Isle Downs Monday.

The longest shot on the board at 10-1 odds, she watched Castle Dark (Peace and Justice) set the early tempo through an opening quarter in :22.82 on an uncontested advantage. Responding when called on for a rally in the lane, she was on even terms with the long time leader by the eighth pole and had pulled clear of that one not long after. From there she extended her advantage to 1 1/4 lengths on the wire.

Greatest Joy is the second winner from as many to the races for Rossellini, a half-sister to GISW Red Knight (Pure Prize) and MSW Macagone (Artie Schiller). The broodmare has produce five fillies in a row thus far with her most recent being a yearling Khozan and a 2026 Casa Creed.

Sire Greatest Honour is out of an unplaced daughter of 2007 Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour (Deputy minister), making his dam a half-sister to champion 3-year-old filly MGISW Rags to Riches (A.P. Indy) and GI Belmont Stakes hero Jazil (Seeking the Gold). He hails from the immediate female family of GISW Streaming (Smart Strike) and Canadian champion older dirt male Tyson (Tapit) as well as being the extended one of Group 1-placed Arabian Hope (Distorted Humor); champion 3-year-old colt Arcangelo (Arrogate); and the late MGSW Cezanne (Curlin).

 

1st-Presque Isle Downs, $33,730, Msw, 7-6, 2yo, f, 5f (AWT), :57.84, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
GREATEST JOY (f, 2, Greatest Honour–Rossellini, by Freud) Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $18,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Divine Light Healing Ministries (FL); T-Kevin Rice.

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They may've outrun her early, but she was moving best of all late in this baby dash at Ellis Park. Scarlett Begonia (Life Is Good) rolled home in the stretch to break her maiden at first asking and become her sire's second 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'.

Well-supported at the windows to the tune of 3-5 favoritism, she raced along in midpack as eager early leaders posted an opening quarter in :22.35 after distancing themselves from the rest. Finding her stride through the bend, Scarlett Begonia kicked into gear from the five path swinging for home, and was bearing down on the tiring frontrunners with every stride. Rallying for control passing the sixteenth pole, she drew off from Miss Anna (Girvin) to win by a comfortable 3 3/4-length margin.

Scarlett Begonia is Life Is Good's second 'Rising Star' behind Hey Tuff Guy at Churchill Downs.

This victress is the latest to the races for Asiya, making her the half-sister to Zaajel (Street Sense), MGSW, $258,640 and Ajaaweed (Curlin), MGSP, $198,132. One of her sisters, Maqboola (Tamayuz {GB}) has produced two winners as a broodmare while Zaajel's first to the races will be a juvenile named Saytara (Constitution). Asiya has a yearling filly by Up to the Mark in the wings and had been bred to Flightline for 2026.

Scarlett Begonia's dam is a half-sister to Indian Horse of the Year Miracle (Ind) (Multidimensional {Ire}) and to Majestic Opinion (Ind) (Dixie Union), mother of three stakes winners in her home country. This is the female family of GISW Liason; MGSW United; GSW Harlan Punch; and the extended one of MSW Ascendancy (Classic Empire).

4th-Ellis, $99,830, Msw, 7-6, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.94, ft, 3 3/4 lengths.
SCARLETT BEGONIA, f, 2, by Life Is Good
     1st Dam: Asiya (MSP, $136,200), by Daaher
     2nd Dam: Khalila, by Elusive Quality
     3rd Dam: Indy Flash, by A.P. Indy
Sales history: $285,000 RNA Ylg '25 KEESEP; $220,000 RNA 2yo '26 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $58,768. O-Hat Creek Racing, Ashview Farm and Upland Flats Racing; B-Gray Lyster & Gatewood Bell (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
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