Breeders’ Cup

Grade 1 winners Tommy Jo and Iron Orchard make their first starts since the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) in the $225,000 Victory Ride Stakes (G3) July 10 at Saratoga Race Course.

Bayern won the 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) and had been standing in South Korea at Great Hill Farm since 2022. He died July 5 because of complications from emergency hernia surgery.

Rebecca Menzies is dreaming of Breeders' Cup glory as she plots the next step for Adonius after the exciting gelding was part-bought by the Virginia-based Riverdee and West Paces.

Benvenuto Cellini wins the Irish Derby (G1) at the Curragh by 1 3/4 lengths over stablemates Ronan Whelan and Pierre Bonnard. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland is a possible target this fall.

Ocala Breeders' Sales has 22 horses entered for its OBSOnline June Second Chance digital auction which runs June 26-30.

Triple Crown winner and Horse of the Year American Pharoah will remain at Shizunai Stallion Station in Japan for a second breeding season in 2027 in partnership with the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.

Nancy Shuford was honored as North Carolina Breeder of the Year seven times between 2013 and 2025 by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. She bred 13 black-type winners, including six graded stakes winners.

Three incumbents and two new members have been elected to the Maryland Horse Breeders Association board of directors. The election results were announced June 24.

Breeders' Cup Limited announces June 23 that its Annual Day of Giving will take place July 22.