The Victoria Racing Club has announced that chairman Neil Wilson has advised the board that he will not stand for election this year and will conclude his tenure as chairman and board director at this year's annual meeting, scheduled for Dec. 15.
Daryz has been handed a good draw (stall 5) in his bid to become the first colt since Alleged in 1978 to retain his crown in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) Oct. 4 at ParisLongchamp.
Since the Breeders' Cup is held at Keeneland this year, the Breeders' Futurity (G1), a historic 1 1/16-mile test for juveniles, holds even more significance.
Coach Pope, a son of Tapit, last out won by an easy 12 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs. He faces four other challengers that won their last starts, two of them by 6 lengths or more.
Looking to extend her 2-for-2 record, the Brendan Walsh-trained Emphatic continues the success story for her connections, as consignor Four Star Sales reflects on the journey with breeder Jon Marshall.
Fasig-Tipton will offer a $500,000 bonus tied to this year's Fasig-Tipton Eastern Fall Yearlings Sale held Oct. 27. The bonus will be awarded if a graduate of the 2026 Eastern Fall Yearlings sale wins the 2028 Preakness Stakes (G1).