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.
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance hosted its first Equine Assisted Services Summit Aug. 12 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., bringing together professionals and organizations from across the aftercare community specializing in equine-assisted services.
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.
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.
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.