The slimmed-down July Sale catalog saw the offering reduced by 20% (128 lots) compared to last year's edition. In turn, aggregate sales fell by 18% year-on-year to 13,837,500 guineas.
Jockeys will take on horsemen in the Aug. 5 charity basketball game at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center. The event benefits programs within the New York Track Chaplaincy and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, with free admission for fans.
Oaklawn Park unveils its 2026-27 stakes schedule July 9, featuring 61 stakes races worth $18.79 million. The $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) is now positioned three weeks before the Kentucky Derby April 10.
Ontario Racing announces that $10 million in new funding for the province's Thoroughbred racing industry will be used to invest in increased breeders' rewards, purses, and overall expansion of Ontario-bred racing opportunities.
Convergent heads to Newmarket for the first time to contest the Princess of Wales's Stakes (G2) and is set to race on ground quicker than good for the first time in his career.
Gulfstream Park's Sunshine Meet will feature 14 stakes races with over $1.9 million in purses. The Sept. 12 $225,000 Princess Rooney Stakes (G3) serves as a 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1).
Aidan O'Brien's relentless march toward breaking his own record for the most group 1 wins in a year continues as favorite Precise faces six rivals in the July 10 Falmouth Stakes (G1).