Preakness Alumni Face Desert Gate, Albus in Ohio Derby
Preakness Stakes (G1) alumni Chip Honcho, Ocelli, Bull by the Horns, and Robusta reappear in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) June 20 at Thistledown.
Unbeaten Bow Echo Edges Gstaad in St. James's Palace
English Two Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Bow Echo clung on to victory in the St. James's Palace Stakes (G1) June 16 at Royal Ascot, holding off Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Gstaad to maintain his unbeaten record.
Kings Equine Offers Into Mischief Full to Fulsome
Raul Reyes' Kings Equine will offer a filly (Hip 375) by perennial leading sire Into Mischief during the second session of the OBS June Sale. She is a half sister to multiple graded stakes winner and millionaire Fulsome.
HIWU Suspends Veteran Trainer Bennett for One Week
Because of findings of the presence of a controlled medication substance or its metabolites, HIWU has disqualified a pair of runners who earned placings at Tampa Bay Downs in late March for veteran trainer Gerald Bennett.
Debut runner Book Value Is Mandaloun's First Winner
Book Value, bred and trainer by Robert Gorham and owned by Marion Gorham, wins his racing debut June 16 at Thistledown by 3 3/4 lengths.
Early Voting Colt Takes Top Billing at OBS June Opener
At the end of the day of trade, 163 horses had changed hands for gross receipts of $9,066,000, including private sales. The average price was $55,620, with a median of $30,000.