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August, 2024

August, 2024

'The Father of Simulcasting' Roberts Dies at 96
Tommy Roberts, an ebullient entrepreneur whose innovations helped move the Thoroughbred industry forward over many decades, died Aug. 14 at his vacation home in North Carolina. He was 96. His longtime...
Racing Post Turf Writer Wright Dies at 79
Howard Wright, one of the founding members of staff at the Racing Post and a journalist respected across the racing world, died the morning of Aug. 16 after a short illness. He was 79....
Gina Schumacher and All Right Magnum Clinch The Run For A Million Non Pro Championship
Kicking off the big events at The Run For A Million on August 14, the Non Pro Championship highlighted 51 entries in the $50,000-added reining competition. When the dust settled, Gina Schumacher and h...
Stakes Preview: Alabama and Lake Placid
Maggie Wolfendale & Sara Elbadwi look forward to the Alabama Stakes and the Lake Placid Stakes this weekend at Saratoga....
Wyoming Downs Wraps Record-Setting Meet
Wyoming Downs experienced record-setting business in its first Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet under the new ownership of ECL Entertainment and Clairvest Group....
Out On Bail Becomes Tiz the Law's First Stakes Winner
The New York-bred colt prevails by a head at the wire of the Aug. 16 Skidmore Stakes and survives a claim of foul for interference to become the first black-type winner for his sire and dam....
Resolute Buys Top Lot at Arqana Day 1
John Stewart makes his first major impact on the European sales circuit, striking an online bid of €1.4 million (US$1,542,730, €1=US$1.1020) to secure the top lot on Day 1 of the Arqana August Ye...
Casse on Focusing on King's Plate With My Boy Prince
Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse describes focusing on the King's Plate with My Boy Prince, one of his three Plate starters....
Trainer Attard Reflects on Success of Plate Winners
Trainer Kevin Attard, who runs four horses in the Aug. 17 King's Plate at Woodbine and won the race in 2022 with Moira, reflects on the follow-up success of winners of the race....
King's Plate Spotlights Canadian Equine Achievement
Despite coming from a relatively small pool of Canadian-bred 3-year-olds, recent winners from the King's Plate (run as the Queen's Plate from 1952-2022) continue to distinguish themselves in the grade...
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