When the mile fraction in a mile-and-a-half race on firm turf is posted as 1:44.55, it does not bode well for the closers in the field. But frigid fractions in the $250,000 Glens Falls Stakes (G2T) could not stop 2-1 favorite Survie.
Following a dominant debut win at Churchill Downs, Stress Relief again proved much the best when facing winners in the $225,000 Adirondack Stakes (G3) Aug. 2 at Saratoga Race Course, giving trainer Kinnon LaRose his first graded winner.
Flanagan Racing's Sea Strike dominated the Aug. 2 Curlin Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, drawing off by 8 1/4 lengths to secure his first career stakes victory in brilliant fashion. Favorite Chief Wallabee was second.
Coolmore's burgeoning stallion Home Affairs produced a huge opening season as he conquered all in the first-season sires' category—and also finished narrowly runner-up in the 2-year-old table.
Held at Luminare in South Melbourne, the Aug. 1 Victorian Breeding Awards celebrated the breeders, farms, stallions, broodmares, and industry participants behind another successful and eventful year for Victoria's Thoroughbred sector.
Ted Noffey, the 2025 Eclipse champion 2-year-old male, returned to Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher's barn at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 2 as he prepares for a fall campaign.
With the goal still to defend her title in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T), Shisospicy recorded her first breeze Aug. 2 after being sidelined with an illness in May.
Todd Pletcher is hoping history will repeat itself as he plans to use the Jim Dandy (G2) as a springboard to the Travers Stakes (G1) with Renegade. Second-place finisher Commandment is under consideration for the Travers or Pennsylvania Derby (G1).