Jockey Jorge Vargas Jr. Notches 1,000th Victory
Jockey Jorge A. Vargas Jr. notched the 1,000th win of his career July 4 at Monmouth Park when 13-1 Gran Yaco won the final race on the eight-race card.
Kopion Carrying Hughes Banner Into Los Al Battle
In this week's edition of On Racing, Jay Hovdey recalls great female sprinters of the past and looks at the July 5 Great Lady M. Stakes (G2) at Los Alamitos Race Course, where a pair of today's stars, Kopion and…
Great Lady M Stakes Honors Former Lukas Trainee
Sweet Azteca and Kopion are set to meet for the first time, their battle coming in a Los Alamitos stakes named for the D. Wayne Lukas-trained multiple stakes winner Great Lady M., the dam of champion Lady's Secret.
Development of Young TBreds Focus of OwnerView Webinar
The fifth installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held July 1 and covered the development of young Thoroughbreds.
BHA: Murphy to Continue Riding Despite Court Charges
The British Horseracing Authority will allow Oisin Murphy to continue riding although the jockey has been fined £70,000 and banned from driving for 20 months after pleading guilty to driving over the limit for alcohol.
Troy Stakes Moved Back One Day to Aug. 3
The New York Racing Association announced it has moved the $300,000 Troy Stakes (G2T) back one day from the Aug. 2 Whitney Stakes (G1) Saturday card to Aug. 3.
Motion Eyes Ninth Dick Memorial Win With Marksman Queen
Trainer Graham Motion will saddle last-out Keertana Stakes victress Marksman Queen as he aims for his 10th victory in the July 5 $250,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (G3T) at Delaware Park.
Baffert Obtains $300,000 Judgment in Defamation Suit
A defamation lawsuit brought by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has resulted in a $300,000 judgment entered against Justin Wunderler.
Colic Surgery Knocks Flying Mohawk Out of Belmont Derby
Grade 3-placed Flying Mohawk, a runner in this spring's Kentucky Derby (G1), will be scratched from an intended start in the $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1T) at Saratoga Race Course after undergoing emergency colic surgery the morning of July 2.