Letters to the Editor: Praise for Muscat, Oaklawn, HISA
Letters to the Editor for the Aug. 14 edition of BH Daily.
Four Stakes Wins Earns Gaffalione Jockey of the Week
Tyler Gaffalione won four of the six stakes races on the card at Ellis Park Aug. 10 to cap a week of 10 wins and leading rider status. The panel of racing experts voted Gaffalione Jockey of the Week for…
Beyond the Headlines: Commentator
JoAnn Pepper of Old Friends Cabin Creek tells us about the late Commentator, who lived out his retirement at the Old Friends New York farm.
Diego Velazquez to Stand at the National Stud in 2026
Multiple group 2 winner Diego Velazquez will stand at the National Stud next year after being purchased by Sam Sangster Bloodstock on behalf of a high-profile syndicate.
First Mission Looms Large Over Philip H. Iselin Field
After knocking heads against division heavyweights Mindframe and Sierra Leone in his most recent outing, Godolphin's First Mission faces softer company in his return to action in the $250,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) Aug. 16 at Monmouth Park.
French Derby Winner Camille Pissarro Retired
Trainer Aidan O'Brien has described Camille Pissarro as an "extremely classy colt" following the shock retirement of the French Derby (G1) winner due to a hairline fracture in his fetlock.
Cleo Cat Tops Inglis August Digital Sale
Cleo Cat, a group 3-winning daughter of American Pharoah, topped the Inglis August (Early) Digital Sale Aug. 13 selling for AU$355,000 to Yulong. She will be bred to 2024 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) winner More Than Looks.
Auction to Benefit Hall of Fame, BCCA, and PDJF
Three spectacular auction items will be up for bidding Aug. 14-20 with proceeds to benefit the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Permanently Disabled Jockeys' Fund, and Belmont Child Care Association.
Tickets for Keeneland Fall Meet on Sale Aug. 19
Tickets for Keeneland's fall meet, to be held Oct. 3-25, will go on sale Aug. 19 at 9 a.m.
PTHA Presents Owners, Trainers Appreciation Day
The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association will present Owners and Trainers Appreciation Day Aug. 18 at Parx Racing. The event showcases 12 races with purses totaling more than $650,000.