As a number of presenters talked about engaging new fans at the 2026 edition of The Jockey Club's Round Table on Matters Pertaining to Racing Aug. 6 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., marketing expert Tor Edwards noted that young people are aware of racing.
Davant Latham's Trendsetter, winner of the Lexington Stakes (G3), aims for his second graded stakes win in the $400,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) Aug. 9 at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort.
Racing Australia has announced the finalists for the 2025-26 Australian Racehorse of the Year awards, with Half Yours, Autumn Glow, Via Sistina, Sheza Alibi, and Sir Delius among the contenders for the top honor.
Among Lady's Secret's memorable wins in 1986 was a tour-de-force performance against males in the 59th edition of the Whitney Handicap (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
The Jockey Club's 2026 Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing held Aug. 6 at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
The Ontario Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP) announced the addition of four new $150,000 stakes races for Ontario-breds age 4 and older to expand local opportunities on the Woodbine stakes schedule.
Letters to the editor for the Aug. 6 issue of BloodHorse Daily include a submission critical of the omission of the Preakness (G1) in the recently announced Churchill Downs Inc.-New York Racing Association championship series for 3-year-olds.
Given all of the major filly and mare turf stakes that trainer Chad Brown has captured, it's hard to believe he has yet to appear in the winner's circle after the Saratoga Oaks (G2T) for 3-year-old fillies.