In Beyond the Bidding, BloodHorse sales editor Olivia Newman takes a look at notable trends, accomplishments, and personalities around the North American sales scene.
European shippers swept Saturday's Grade 1 events at Saratoga Race Course with Title Role taking the $750,000 Belmont Derby and Kensington Lane dominating the $600,000 Belmont Oaks.
The final time of 4:30.45 was more than a full second faster than the previous mark of 4:31.57 set in 2014 by subsequent grade 1-winner All the Way Jose in a 14 1/4-length allowance romp.
Rose High School, a 2-year-old filly by Mischievous Alex, and bred by Hokkaido Shizunai Agricultural High School, made her racing debut at Hakodate Racecourse July 4, finishing fifth in the maiden for unraced 2-year-olds.
Field of Gold, Europe's champion 3-year-old miler, has been retired from racing as of July 5 and will begin a new chapter at stud with Juddmonte in 2027.