Crazy Hot Mess became the first winner in the U.S. for Walmac Farm's Pinehurst when the 2-year-old filly broke her maiden on debut at Ellis Park to win a maiden special weight race by 1 1/4 lengths.
Thesecretadversary proved himself worthy of mention among the best of the 3-year-old crop with a barnstorming all-the-way success in the Prix Jean Prat (G1) under Christophe Soumillon.
Liam's Law became the first winner for Ocala Stud's multiple graded stakes winner and freshman sire Colonel Liam, after breaking his maiden July 12 in a maiden special weight race over the turf at Saratoga Race Course.
After jockeys expressed concern for the safety of 2-year-olds competing 1-mile on Saratoga Race Course's inner turf course, the race was moved from to 1 1/16 miles.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar and father to two of the leading owners in world racing, has died in Doha at the age of 74.