It took until Aug. 7 of her 3-year-old season for Kentucky Belle to run in a stakes race, but it was worth the wait.

Bottas, the winner of the Aug. 7 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course, is trained by Miguel Clement, the son of the late trainer Christophe Clement, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier in the day.

With the deaths of two of the contemporary selections within the past 15 months, trainers John Shirreffs and Christophe Clement, the 2026 Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony Aug. 7 proved to be an emotional day in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

A bankruptcy judge has OK'd the release of $800,000 in overdue purse money to Hawthorne Race Course horsemen.

Megan Burgess looks ahead to the Whitney Stakes & the Test Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

The Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association has announced its funding of $79K in college scholarships to the families of 23 qualified hotwalkers, riders, trainers, and grooms who have given their all to the industry.

With the deaths of two of the contemporary selections within the past 15 months, trainers John Shirreffs and Christophe Clement, the 2026 Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony Aug. 7 proved to be an emotional day in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Repole Stable's Watch Party will mark the first step in what could become a significant European expansion for one of racing's most outspoken owners when the 2-year-old filly starts Aug. 8 at Newmarket Racecourse. 

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort reports wagering is up 29% this year and average purses have climbed 11.5%.

Goffs has announced the introduction of the Chicquita Session, a new select section within the November Breeding Stock Sale, which will offer a range of Europe's most desirable fillies and broodmares.