With his 4 3/4-length victory in the Aug. 8 Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty has ascended within the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, tied with four other horses in sixth place with a 125 rating.
In this clip from the Aug. 10 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore shares his thoughts with co-host Louie Rabaut on moving the Preakness Stakes (G1) to the fourth Sunday of May and the overall impact it has on the Triple Crown.
Ellis Park's live racing schedule will be adjusted this weekend because of forecast heat index values of up to 109 degrees in the Henderson, Ky., area.
A six-figure betting coup was pulled off in betting shops in Britain Aug. 9 after four out of five horses from the same training center won in the United States.
The thoroughbred season at Remington Park opens Aug. 21, launching a season of 62 race dates that include Oklahoma Derby Week festivities, Oklahoma Classics, and the return of Extreme Holiday Showdown.
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced the election of David O'Farrell as chairman of its board of trustees. David Anderson, Conrad Bandoroff, Matt Dorman, Lynn Hancock, and Preston Troutt are new board members.