Lanaluah Becomes First Stakes Winner for Beau Liam
Lanaluah won the $150,000 Texas Thoroughbred Association Futurity July 5 at Lone Star Park to become freshman sire Beau Liam's first stakes winner.
Cornishman Wins Cornhusker; Magnitude Takes Iowa Derby
Cornishman returned a sizable dividend July 5 for owner Joseph Schumer in upsetting Heroic Move and favored Gould's Gold in the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (G3) at Prairie Meadows.
Sweet Azteca Tops Kopion in Great Lady M Showdown
Sweet Azteca overcame a nine-month layoff to conquer sprint division queen Kopion with an eye-popping victory in the $200,500 Great Lady M Stakes (G2) July 5 at Los Alamitos Race Course.
First-Crop Yearling Sires Highlight F-T July Sale
Fasig-Tipton's The July Sale—the first yearling sale on the calendar in North America—takes place July 8 in Lexington, with a special emphasis on showcasing the progeny of first-crop yearling sires.
Tepin's Last Foal Delacroix Lands Coral-Eclipse Stakes
Champion and fan favorite Tepin's last foal became a grade 1 winner July 5 when Delacroix emerged triumphant in the clash of generations in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes (G1) at Sandown Park.
Juvenile Stars Seek Redemption in Prix Jean Prat
Shadow of Light and The Lion In Winter were in the argument for most exciting juvenile heading into their 3-year-old season, but both arrive at Deauville for the July 6 Prix Jean Prat (G1) on something of a redemption mission.
Hays, Stephens Named as Head Starters in Kentucky
Caleb Hays has been named head starter at Churchill Downs and Turfway Park, while Todd Stephens will serve as the head starter at Ellis Park.