The Association of Racing Commissioners International board has been informed by its president Ed Martin that this will be his last year as a full-time employee of the association.
Louis Dubois will work alongside existing United States representative Jacob West, with Tom Taaffe continuing to focus on the American market as part of his international client relations role.
Maywood Stud will present three immediate relatives of group 1-winning siblings Vandeek and Gstaad at Tattersalls later this year, two immediate relatives in the October sale and a Wootton Bassett half sister in the December Foal Sale lineup.
After an unsuccessful trip to Royal Ascot in June, sophomore turf sprinter Outfielder is back in America and ready to reassert himself atop the division in the $225,000 Mahony Stakes (G3T) Aug. 16 at Saratoga Race Course.
In four decades as a jockey and trainer, Wesley Ward has won just about everything in racing except the Longacres Mile. That could change, however, when Ward sends out highly regarded Touchy in the Aug. 16 race at Emerald Downs.
Keeneland announces that five horses—sons of Into Mischief, Vekoma, and Yaupon, and two colts from the final crop of Uncle Mo—have been supplemented to Book 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 14-15.
With his 4 3/4-length victory in the Aug. 8 Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty has ascended within the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, tied with four other horses in sixth place with a 125 rating.
In this clip from the Aug. 10 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore shares his thoughts with co-host Louie Rabaut on moving the Preakness Stakes (G1) to the fourth Sunday of May and the overall impact it has on the Triple Crown.