While New York Racing Association CEO and president Dave O'Rourke called the longest-ever Saratoga Race Course "vibrant," he's also looking forward to getting back to the old days at the Spa.
Stellify cruised to a 5 1/2-length victory at Kentucky Downs Sept. 6, defending her title in the $1.5 million Ladies Marathon Invitational Stakes (G3T) for her second consecutive win in the race.
WinStar Farm, First Go Racing, and CHC's The Good Life seized control right out of the gate and never gave the field a chance in the $300,000 Hopeful Stakes (G1) Sept. 6 at Saratoga Race Course.
Francis Graffard and Aga Khan Studs enjoy banner day Sept. 6 at Longchamp taking the Prix du Moulin (G1) with Erdenali and a pair of group 2 races with Daryz and Varandir.
Friendly Soul put a string of bad luck behind her to win the Prix Vermeille (G1) Sept. 6 at Longchamp under a virtuoso front-running ride from James Doyle.
Multiple graded stakes-winning multimillionaire Banishing will make his next start in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) Sept. 18 as racing returns to the new Belmont Park.
A total of 113 weanlings and 137 mares and fillies have been cataloged for the Northern Farm Mixed Sale at Northern Horse Park near Chitose Airport Oct.19-20.