Eleven North Handicap

If it ain't broke, don't change a thing was the order of the day for Proletariat and Kyle Frey, who repeated their wire-to-wire score in Del Mar's opening-day Oceanside Handicap (G2) in the $301,500 Aug. 23 Del Mar Derby.

Aidan O'Brien was in no rush to draw conclusions about a first career defeat for Diamond Necklace in Deauville's Prix Jean Romanet (G1), other than to hail her top-class conqueror Aventure. 

Champion mare Autumn Glow showed she was back in her best shape by winning Round 1 of a budding rivalry with Sheza Alibi in the Aug. 22 Winx Stakes (G1) at Randwick Racecourse.

Multiple graded stakes winner and Maryland stallion Engage was represented by his first stakes winner Aug. 23 when La Resolana won the $76,500 Eleven North Handicap at Monmouth Park.

Despite a catalog that was 4% smaller than 2025, the Aug. 17-22 HBA Summer Yearling Sale in Shizunai, Japan, set records for gross, average, median, and clearance rate.

Canadian champion Avie's Flatter was represented by his first winner at stud Aug. 23 when War Emperor won the sixth race at Woodbine.

Douglas Scharbauer's My Gun's Loaded completed a Saratoga Race Course hat trick in style with a neck score over Measure in the Alabama Stakes (G1) Aug. 22 at Saratoga Race Course.

Ann Mudge Backer, a prominent Virginia owner and breeder who operated Smitten Farm, died peacefully at her home Aug. 15. She was 93.

Acacia Clement looks back at the Pacific Classic at Del Mar & the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga.