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  • Beyond the Headlines: Commentator (8/13/2025) - JoAnn Pepper of Old Friends Cabin Creek tells us about the late Commentator, who lived out his retirement at the Old Friends New York farm.
  • Four Stakes Wins Earns Gaffalione Jockey of the Week (8/13/2025) - Tyler Gaffalione won four of the six stakes races on the card at Ellis Park Aug. 10 to cap a week of 10 wins and leading rider status. The panel of racing experts voted Gaffalione Jockey of the Week for Aug. 4-10.
  • Diego Velazquez to Stand at the National Stud in 2026 (8/13/2025) - Multiple group 2 winner Diego Velazquez will stand at the National Stud next year after being purchased by Sam Sangster Bloodstock on behalf of a high-profile syndicate.
  • French Derby Winner Camille Pissarro Retired (8/13/2025) - Trainer Aidan O’Brien has described Camille Pissarro as an “extremely classy colt” following the shock retirement of the French Derby (G1) winner due to a hairline fracture in his fetlock.
  • First Mission Looms Large Over Philip H. Iselin Field (8/13/2025) - After knocking heads against division heavyweights Mindframe and Sierra Leone in his most recent outing, Godolphin’s First Mission faces softer company in his return to action in the $250,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) Aug. 16 at Monmouth Park.
  • Auction to Benefit Hall of Fame, BCCA, and PDJF (8/13/2025) - Three spectacular auction items will be up for bidding Aug. 14-20 with proceeds to benefit the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Permanently Disabled Jockeys’ Fund, and Belmont Child Care Association.
  • Cleo Cat Tops Inglis August Digital Sale (8/13/2025) - Cleo Cat, a group 3-winning daughter of American Pharoah, topped the Inglis August (Early) Digital Sale Aug. 13 selling for AU$355,000 to Yulong. She will be bred to 2024 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) winner More Than Looks.
  • Tickets for Keeneland Fall Meet on Sale Aug. 19 (8/13/2025) - Tickets for Keeneland’s fall meet, to be held Oct. 3-25, will go on sale Aug. 19 at 9 a.m.
  • NY Race Track Chaplaincy Honors John, Leona Velazquez (8/13/2025) - John and Leona Velazquez were publicly recognized for their longstanding commitment to the New York Racing Association backstretch with the Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson Award from the New York Race Track Chaplaincy.
  • PTHA Presents Owners, Trainers Appreciation Day (8/13/2025) - The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association will present Owners and Trainers Appreciation Day Aug. 18 at Parx Racing. The event showcases 12 races with purses totaling more than $650,000.
  • Half Sister to Calyx Tops Jean-Pierre Dubois Sale (8/13/2025) - Blue-blooded Frankel mare Helenium, in foal to Kingman, was among the highlights of Jean-Pierre Dubois’s private sale at Haras de Bois Roussel hosted by Auctav Aug. 13 and she sold to Quirke Bloodstock on behalf of Coolmara Stables. 
  • Tip Top Thomas Eyes Second Stakes Win in Smarty Jones (8/13/2025) - Fresh off his first graded stakes victory in last month’s Indiana Derby (G3), Jim Bakke and Gerry Isbister’s Tip Top Thomas will look to secure back-to-back wins in the $200,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Parx Racing.
  • Caitlinhergrtness Aims to Score in E. P. Taylor (8/13/2025) - Last year, Caitlinhergrtness won the King’s Plate Stakes, and Aug. 16, she’ll aim to become the first Plate winner to capture the E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T).
  • Decoupling Threat, ADW Legality Discussed at Conference (8/13/2025) - During The Racing and Gaming Conference Aug. 13 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., panelists discussed how the industry should prepare for more decoupling threats in the future.
  • Fixed Odds Role in U.S. Racing A Hot Topic (8/13/2025) - During a panel at The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga Aug. 12, industry leaders discussed the future of fixed-odds wagering in horse racing.
  • Top 10 Unchanged in Latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll (8/12/2025) - The leading 10 horses are unchanged in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll following a week of racing action in which none of the top-ranked horses were in competition.
  • Hipodromo Camarero Responds to Horse Welfare Criticism (8/12/2025) - Hipodromo Camarero plans to hire a compliance officer whose responsibilities will include developing continuous education, reviewing retirement procedures, recommending new regulations when necessary, and ensuring adherence to established protocols.
  • Alabama Plays Key Role in 3YO Filly Championship Race (8/12/2025) - With the 3-year-old filly championship still up for grabs, Good Cheer, La Cara, or Nitrogen could solidify their case Aug. 16 with a victory in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
  • TOBA Announces Finalists for National Awards (8/12/2025) - The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced Aug. 12 the finalists for the 40th anniversary of the TOBA National Awards, which will consist of two days of presentations Sept. 5-6 in Lexington.
  • Finalists Announced for 2024 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award (8/12/2025) - A panel of judges has selected three finalists—Arthur B. Hancock III, John Perrotta, and Josh Pons for the 19th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, each representing excellence in Thoroughbred sports literature published in 2024.
  • TERF Awards More Than $60,000 in Education Grants (8/12/2025) - The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation announced Aug. 12, they will award more than $60,000 in education grants to nine organizations to students pursuing veterinary careers.
  • Pope Among Three New TCA Directors (8/12/2025) - Thoroughbred Charities of America announced Aug. 12 the appointment of Ben Bernhard, Shannon Griffin, and Mandy Pope to its board of directors.
  • No Time Favored Over Males in 13-Horse King's Plate (8/12/2025) - Thirty-nine 3-year-old fillies—regularly well outnumbered by males in the entries—have captured the King’s Plate, which will have its 166th running Aug. 16. Another filly—No Time—is favored to become the 40th winner on Saturday at Woodbine.
  • Dettori Booked to Ride Wimbledon Hawkeye at KY Downs (8/12/2025) - Jockey Frankie Dettori has been booked to ride group 2 winner Wimbledon Hawkeye in the $3.5 million Nashville Derby (G3T) Aug. 30.
  • Well-Related Gun Runner Filly Dazzles at Delaware (8/12/2025) - Maiden Watch: Week of Aug. 4-10
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