Terri Wells grew up near to legendary horsewoman Mary Lou Whitney’s farm in Lexington, Ky. She and her husband, Dennis, went on to found Five Miles North Farm, so named because historical reports located the property five miles north of Lexington.

The pedigree match is not unimportant, but numerous examples exist of a clever pedigree pattern upgrading a modest commercial background. Recent graded stakes winners Miss Vyvyanne and Lagynos are good examples.

The Fasig-Tipton June Digital Sale closed June 30 with gross sales of $4,167,000 for 198 horses sold. The clearance rate was 80%.

Equine professionals at the forefront of health and performance technology deliver insightful presentations regarding objective equine-monitoring data during the June 30 Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit at Keeneland.

On June 27, $3.4 million yearling purchase Faran broke his maiden at Los Alamitos Race Course, while $1.4 million 2-year-old purchase Tagermeen broke his at Churchill Downs.

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has announced it will lower the takeout on all Pick 3 and Daily Double wagers to 15%. The late Pick 3 minimum bet and wheel will increase to $3, and the late Daily Double minimum and wheel will increase to $5.

The Save America's Forgotten Equines Act has been garnering support and attention in recent months.

Ellis Park, Delaware Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Colonial Downs have postponed their July 2 card and will move it in its entirety to July 6 because of extreme heat.

The one-day online giving campaign, held June 27, generated more than 575 donations totaling more than $303,000 to benefit 75 Thoroughbred aftercare nonprofit organizations across the United States.

Following an emphatic victory in last weekend's $1,998,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs, Magnitude reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the June 30 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.