NBC Sports will continue to present the Preakness Stakes (G1) on NBC and Peacock through 2032, as the Maryland Jockey Club and NBC Sports announced Aug. 5 a multiyear extension of their partnership.
An accomplished field of seven are expected to line up for the Aug, 8 Fourstardave Stakes (G1T) at Saratoga Race Course, highlighted by multiple graded stakes winners Zulu Kingdom and Deterministic.
Coverage of the Thoroughbred industry expands in the days ahead as BloodHorse and other outlets plan livestreams of big industry events. On the racing side, FOX will cover an especially strong edition of the Whitney Stakes (G1) Aug. 8 at Saratoga.
Flutter Entertainment, which in the United States operates the FanDuel sports and horse race betting app, announced Aug 5. that Dan Taylor will be appointed group CEO, effective Oct. 1, when he will also join Flutter's board of directors.
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) winner Twinkle Town shines a spotlight on WinStar Farm's repatriated sire Take Charge Indy.
Magnitude is coming off an impressive 1 1/4-length victory in the June 27 Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs and now heads into the Aug. 8 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.