Pacific Classic to Test Stamina of Key Contenders
The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In runs through Del Mar and York Racecourse this week, with six races offering paid, automatic berths into the Breeders' Cup Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland in Kentucky.
Diamond Necklace The Star Attraction On Super Sunday At Deauville
Coolmore and Westerberg's undefeated Diamond Necklace (St Mark's Basilica) will attempt a fifth straight Group 1 triumph in Sunday's G1 Sumbe Prix Jean et Louis Romanet at Deauville. Accompanied on the trip by stablemates Beautify (Wootton Bassett) and Moments Of…
Prairie Meadows to Increase Thoroughbred Purses
Effective with all Thoroughbred overnight races starting Aug. 22 through the end of the 2026 racing season, Prairie Meadows and the Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association have agreed to increase race purses by $1,500 apiece.
Two More Yearlings Added to Keeneland September Book 1
Keeneland announces that two horses—a colt by Yaupon and a filly by Tapit—comprise the second round of supplements to Book 1 of the September Yearling Sale Sept. 14-15.
Ward's Royal Ascot Winner Bacio Heads Nunthorpe Field
The rain has arrived at York at a particularly inopportune moment for all three of the highly rated foreign challengers in the Aug. 21 Nunthorpe Stakes (G1), including Wesley Ward's impressive Royal Ascot winner Bacio.
Kalpana Prevails in Thrilling Yorkshire Oaks Finish
Same jockey, same trainer, same owners, but a different day and superstar, as Kalpana continues Team Juddmonte's sensational summer in a puzzling Yorkshire Oaks (G1) Aug. 20 at York Racecourse.
Thomson to Lead Marketing at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs announces Eric Thomson as its new senior vice president of marketing and partnerships.
Favorites Loom Large in Alabama, Pacific Classic
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the 2026 Alabama (G1) at Saratoga and Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar.
Autumn Glow, Sheza Alibi Square Off in Winx Stakes
The Aug. 22 Winx Stakes (G1) at Randwick Racecourse looks set to provide a doozy with a likely clash of wonder mares Autumn Glow and Sheza Alibi.