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Aidan O'Brien's bid to become the first trainer to win the Eclipse Stakes (G1) four years in a row will be stronger than expected after he surprisingly revealed Constitution River and Hawk Mountain will both run July 4 at Sandown Park.
Colonial Downs is the latest track to cancel racing July 3 because of extreme summer heat gripping much of the country. The Virginia track has rescheduled its Friday card, moving it in its entirety as drawn to July 6.
Woodbine announced July 2 that racing July 3 has been canceled because of ongoing underground infrastructure repairs. Contractors remain on-site working to resolve the issue.
On America's 250th birthday at Saratoga Race Course, Centennial Farms' Antiquarian will look to turn the tables in the $500,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) and avenge the narrow defeat he suffered to Phileas Fogg in last year's running of the race.
Saratoga Race Course has provided a mixed bag of adventures for multiple grade 1 winner Zulu Kingdom.
Box Office Hit wins her racing debut July 2 by 6 1/4 lengths at Thistledown for Mast Thoroughbreds and trainer Robert Gorham.
This sixth annual New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day will be held July 24 in conjunction with the $200,000 Rick Violette Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Sweet Azteca and Grand Slam Smile, two multiple stakes winners out of Grand Slam mares, meet for the first time in the July 4 Great Lady M Stakes (G2) at Los Alamitos Race Course.
Letters to the editor for the July 2 issue of BloodHorse Daily includes submissions mourning the losses of Aqueduct Racetrack and FanDuel TV.