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- Ellis Park Debutante Stakes: Manuka Honey (8/10/2026) - Ellis Park Debutante Stakes
- Troy Stakes (G2T): John the Beer Man (8/10/2026) - Troy Stakes
- Lucky 7's Wyoming Accredited 2 Year Old Stakes: Jimmy Jams (8/10/2026) - Lucky 7’s Wyoming Accredited 2 Year Old Stakes
- Distaff Series Stakes: Jacrodra's Devil (8/10/2026) - Distaff Series Stakes
- Ellis Park Derby presented by Hallway Feeds: Igniter (8/10/2026) - Ellis Park Derby presented by Hallway Feeds
- Sorrento Stakes (G3): Holmby (8/10/2026) - Sorrento Stakes
- Groupie Doll Stakes: Five a Side (8/10/2026) - Groupie Doll Stakes
- Sprint Series Stakes: Crown Ruler (8/10/2026) - Sprint Series Stakes
- Audubon Oaks Presented by OG Cappers: Conceit (8/10/2026) - Audubon Oaks Presented by OG Cappers
- West Virginia Governor's Stakes: Bracket Buster (8/10/2026) - West Virginia Governor’s Stakes
- Johnny V Avenges West Virginia Derby Second with Zihnal (8/10/2026) - After finishing second in the 2025 West Virginia Derby (G3), jockey John Velazquez returned Aug. 9 to Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort with redemption on his mind.
- Holmby Outduels Ruiva in a Sorrento Stakes Thriller (8/10/2026) - Talla Racing’s 2-year-old Holmby and Juan Hernandez won a fierce duel with the globetrotting Ruiva to take the 6-furlong, $150,500 Sorrento Stakes Aug. 9 at Del Mar.
- Tokyo Derby Winner Finger Prepares for U.S. Trip (8/9/2026) - In this week’s Report from Japan, an update on Tokyo Derby winner Finger who has entered quarantine in preparation for a start in the Aug. 22 Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) at Del Mar.
- Magnitude Likely to Train Up to Breeders' Cup Classic (8/9/2026) - Following disappointing runs in the Whitney Stakes (G1) Aug. 8, Magnitude will likely train up to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) while connections will debate White Abarrio’s retirement.
- Sovereignty's Stardom Renewed After Whitney Win (8/9/2026) - The morning after winning the Whitney Stakes (G1), Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott took a moment to reminisce about the love the Saratoga Race Course crowd showed Sovereignty Aug. 8.
- Nitrogen a Winner in Whitney Defeat (8/9/2026) - Despite being defeated in the Whitney Stakes (G1) Aug. 8, Mark Casse found himself receiving plenty of congratulations Aug. 9 after the filly Nitrogen ran a strong second against the boys.
- Stakes Recap: Whitney & Test (8/9/2026) - Maggie Wolfendale looks back at the Whitney Stakes & the Test Stakes at Saratoga.
- Deterministic Likely Targeting Woodbine Mile (8/9/2026) - Notes from Saratoga Race Course.
- Induction a First Winner for Pin Oak's Scalding (8/9/2026) - Dual grade 3 winner and freshman sire Scalding was represented by his first winner Aug. 9 when Induction won the fifth race at Colonial Downs.
- Is Sun Goddess O'Brien's Top Filly After Phoenix Win? (8/9/2026) - Sun Goddess became the first Ballydoyle-based filly to win the Aug. 9 Phoenix Stakes (G1), justifying 5-4 favoritism without too much fuss.
- Samangan Lives Up to Graffard's Faith at Deauville (8/9/2026) - Samangan fulfilled all the hopes invested in him at the beginning of the year when holding the desperate late thrust of Division to land the Aug. 9 Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1) at Deauville.
- Claiborne Returns to F-T Saratoga Sale After 50 Years (8/9/2026) - The legendary Claiborne Farm returns to Fasig-Tipton’s The Saratoga Sale, held Aug. 10-11, with a trio of yearlings. This marks the historic Kentucky farm’s first consignment at the boutique auction since 1975.
- Patience Pays as John the Beer Man Game in Troy Triumph (8/9/2026) - After missing nearly two years of racing, John the Beer Man is making a run at being considered one of the nation’s top turf sprinters after winning a dramatic $300,000 Troy Stakes (G2T) Aug. 9 at Saratoga Race Course.
- Star-Studded Catalog Sets Stage for F-T Saratoga Sale (8/9/2026) - The stage is set for a high-stakes showdown as the historic Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale returns Aug. 10-11 for its 105th edition, set to showcase an elite selection of top-quality yearlings. A premier catalog of 230 yearlings has been assembled.
Corniche’s Indiana-Bred Holmby Wins Sorrento (8/9/2026) - By Talla Racing LLC’s Holmby (f, 2, Corniche–Candida H., by Lemon Drop Kid) outfinished Three Chimneys Farm’s G2 Queen Mary Stakes third Ruiva (Munnings) in Sunday’s GII Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar. Making her second start for trainer Bob Baffert, Holmby tracked from third as Ruiva set a :21.91 quarter before drawing within striking distance…