Ellis Park concluded its 2026 summer season Aug. 23 with another record-setting performance as all-sources handle reached more than $80.6 million, a 4.7% increase from last year's previous record of $77 million.
On Aug. 29 at iconic Saratoga Race Course, the 157th edition of the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) known as the Midsummer Derby will richly deserve that nickname with a deeply talented field not seen in quite a while.
On the Aug. 24 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Wathnan Racing's Case Clay discusses Leading Change's entry in the Travers Stakes (G1), Kentucky Downs' Ted Nicholson talks changes to the betting menu, we hear from viewers on our Hall of Fame discussion.
The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association announces this year's D. Wayne Lukas Award will be presented to Robin Smullen-Tagg, who has been the right hand of trainer Barclay Tagg for over 26 years.
Following withdrawals, this year's catalog presents buyers with about 420 chances to write their own chapter in a remarkable bloodstock tale. The two-day sale will be held Aug. 25-26.