Los Alamitos

After Sippin Pretty made her stakes debut in the May 1 Eight Belles (G2) and never threatened while finishing sixth by 10 lengths, trainer Ian Wilkes had every reason to seek much easier company.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga.

Jockeys will take on horsemen in the Aug. 5 charity basketball game at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center. The event benefits programs within the New York Track Chaplaincy and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, with free admission for fans.

One of the key figures behind Formula 1 auto racing's meteoric rise in popularity plans to help launch a team-based horse racing league next season that has drawn many of the sport's biggest owners, according to a July 9 release.

Convergent heads to Newmarket for the first time to contest the Princess of Wales's Stakes (G2) and is set to race on ground quicker than good for the first time in his career.

Ka Ying Rising no longer stands alone at the top of the latest Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings. The rankings, released July 9, place Ombudsman, unbeaten in three starts this year, alongside the Hong Kong sprint sensation.

Trainer Jena Antonucci was penalized March 30 following a positive test for a lidocaine metabolite in a maiden winner in June 2025. Additional evidence not analyzed during the hearing prompted HIWU to reduce her suspension and fine.

Shannon McAnally Griffin, niece of prominent trainer Ronald McAnally, continues her family's racing legacy with a $50,000 gift to Thoroughbred Charities of America, whose mission is to support the well-being of both horses and their caretakers.

While injury limited on-track opportunities for grade 2-placed Provenance, the son of seven-time leading sire Into Mischief out of two-time champion Monomoy Girl will bring plenty of star power to Maryland when he stands at Country Life Farm in 2027.