Book Value Upgrades to Mandaloun's First Stakes Winner
The 2-year-old gelding is now 2-for-2 for owner Marion Gorham. Book Value was bred and is trained by Robert Gorham, Marion's brother.
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Handicapping a Competitive Renewal of the Haskell
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the 2026 Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park.
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Golden Tempo Resumes Breezing at Keeneland
Keeneland-based dual classic winner Golden Tempo works 4 furlongs in :48 2/5 July 17 in preparation for his next scheduled start, the Aug. 29 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
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Hong Kong Jockey Club Reports Increased Handle
Total racing wagering turnover for the Hong Kong 2025-26 season reached HK$143.31 billion (US$18.28 billion), representing a 3.2% increase on the 2024-25 season. This marks an encouraging return to growth, the Hong Kong Jockey Club said.
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Poor Air Quality Causes Numerous Racing Cancellations
Racing July 17 at Woodbine, Colonial Downs, Delaware Park, and Charles Town has been canceled due to poor air quality.
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Godolphin's International Star Rebel's Romance Retired
Rebel's Romance, one of Godolphin's most prolific superstars with nine top-level successes around the world, has been retired following his victory in the July 9 Princess of Wales's Stakes (G2) at Newmarket.
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Selling 'Solo' Was Not an Easy Decision for Gold
Receiving what was described by one person involved in the sale as "an offer he could not refuse," Al Gold suppressed his heavy heart and sold Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Napoleon Solo to Espoir USA for an undisclosed, but no doubt staggering, sum.
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Luster Poised to Keep Sparkling in Woodbine Oaks
Luster, coming off her first graded stakes victory in the June 27 Selene Stakes (G3) at Woodbine, figures to shine when she battles six other Canadian-bred 3-year-old fillies in the July 19 Woodbine Oaks.
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Johnny's Red Storm, Ewing Among Returnees in Quick Call
An overflow field is entered July 19 for the $225,000 Quick Call Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course, and all eyes will be on those returning from layoffs, like Johnny's Red Storm, Ewing, and Bobrovsky.
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Bentornato Sidelined With Sesamoid Injury
Trainer Jose D'Angelo confirmed with BloodHorse that the ridgling is expected to race in 2027.
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From the Magazine: Coming Up Green at Del Mar
Grass racing rules a powerful portion of the Del Mar product, which will be on display July 17 through Labor Day, Sept. 7. Of the 21 graded stakes scheduled over the 32-day summer meet, 10 have been earmarked for the turf.
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Splendora Brings Elite Credentials Into Molly Pitcher
2025 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) winner Splendora, victorious in six of her last seven starts, seeks another graded stakes victory in the $500,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes (G2) July 18 at Monmouth Park.
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Globe-Trotting Group 1 Winner Khaadem Retired at Age 10
Trainer Charlie Hills described Khaadem as a "horse of a lifetime" after announcing the retirement of his dual group 1-winning star following his run at Royal Ascot last month.
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Bolger Seeks Third Irish Oaks With Sparan Nua
Jim Bolger returns to the group 1 spotlight in a bid to win his third Irish Oaks (G1) with Sparan Nua featured in a top-class final field of 11 for the fillies' classic July 18 at the Curragh.
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The Jockey Club Launches New Tattoo ID Feature
The Jockey Club has introduced a new tattoo identification feature in the ID My Thoroughbred app, enabling owners to enter a horse's tattoo number and instantly access its name and markings.
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Horse Travel Now Permitted From South Africa to Britain
SA Equine Health and Protocols NPC announces that the British government has confirmed a decision permitting direct import of live horses from South Africa to Great Britain.
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Woodbine Cancels July 16 Card Over Poor Air Quality
While working with Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Woodbine Racetrack has canceled its live racing card July 16 due to poor air quality.
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Kornacki Among Racing and Gaming Conference Speakers
The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga announced July 16 an exceptional lineup of speakers for its 2026 conference Aug. 10-12 at the Hilton in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Surrounding Development Could Boost Monmouth's Future
In this month's At the Track with Sean Collins, Monmouth Park's deal to receive 50% of the revenue from surrounding development projects will hopefully lead to an improving racing product in the future.
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Graded Stakes-Winning Owner Bushey Dies at 68
Pennsylvania-based owner Bryan Bushey, whose Bush Racing Stable won the Carter Stakes (G2) this spring with Point Dume, died July 13 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 68.
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Champion Sprinter Book'em Danno Returns Home to NJ
Atlantic Six Racing's Book'em Danno will be the star attraction on the titular "Book'em Danno Day" at Monmouth Park, as the 2025 champion male sprinter headlines a likely field of seven in the $200,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes July 17.
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San Diego Showdown Pits Journalism Against Full Serrano
The $300,000 San Diego Handicap (G2) July 18 at Del Mar will provide Journalism and Full Serrano a chance to get back in the winning groove.
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Breeders' Cup Announces New Foal Nomination Structure
All 2027 foals sired by North American-nominated stallions with an advertised fee of $5,000 or less will be assigned a $200 nomination fee, which is a 50% decrease of the current $400 nomination fee for 2026.
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Returning Veteran Riders Spice Up Del Mar Jockey Colony
The Del Mar jockey colony is an ever-changing organism. New faces come in while popular veterans exit.
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The Puma Leaps Back Into Action in Haskell
The "Second Season" starts July 18 in the Haskell Stakes (G1) for The Puma.
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Three Trainers Receive Lengthy Suspensions
Three trainers—Luis Diaz, Erin Thompson, and Dominic Duree—received lengthy suspensions in separate Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit cases adjudicated in recent weeks.
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Taiba Off to Strong Start at F-T July Yearling Sale
Spendthrift Farm's first-crop yearling sire Taiba has the top average among first-crop sires with two or more sold at Fasig-Tipton's The July Sale. The farm had four first-crop sires represented at the sale.
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Donnacha O'Brien Looks for More Breeders' Cup Success
Donnacha O'Brien has the Breeders' Cup in mind for Eclipse Stakes (G1) runner-up A Boy Named Susie, who the trainer clarified has not been sold despite Australian media reports saying he had been bought for seven figures.
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Knightsbridge Tests New Distance in Monmouth Cup
The $350,000 Monmouth Cup Stakes (G3) launches the graded action in the fourth race July 18 at Monmouth Park, with three-time graded stakes winner Knightsbridge stretching out to 1 1/8 miles to face Pegasus World Cup (G1) winner Skippylongstocking.
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Brown Seeks 11th Victory in Saratoga's Diana Stakes
There's dominance. And then there's trainer Chad Brown in the Diana Stakes (G1T). Though Brown started training 19 years ago in 2007, he already owns 10 victories in the Diana.
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Breeders' Cup Board of Directors Members Reelected
Barbara Banke, Walker Hancock, Gray Lyster, and Elliott Walden have been reelected to the Breeders' Cup's board of directors and will serve four-year terms.
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Stonerside Co-Founder Janice McNair Dies at 89
Janice McNair, who founded Stonerside Stable with her husband Bob in 1984 before leaving the industry to launch the National Football League's Houston Texans, died July 14. She was 89.
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IFHA Holds Climate Change and Sustainability Summit
Over 50 international industry leaders attend the IFHA's inaugural Climate Change and Sustainability Summit July 13-14 in Porto, Portugal.
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Midwest-Based Owner/Breeder Otto Dies at 88
Horse owner and breeder Richard "Dick" Otto, whose stable campaigned graded stakes winners Summer Mis and Sir Anthony, dies at age 88.
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Fasig-Tipton Releases Catalog for 105th Saratoga Sale
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 230 selected yearlings for the 105th Saratoga Sale, to be held Aug. 10-11 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Sessions will begin each evening at 6:30 p.m. ET in the Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion.
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Alvarado, Saez Share Jockey of the Week Honors
Junior Alvarado and Luis Saez share Jockey of the Week honors after winning multiple stakes races July 6-12.
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Cy Fair Headlines Coronation Cup
After missing a trip to Royal Ascot, Cy Fair is back in action July 18 against a quality field in the $225,000 Coronation Cup Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course.
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Retired Ghostzapper Continues to Impress as a Sire
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, Ghostzapper was represented during the July 11-12 weekend by similarly bred graded stakes winner Ole Crazy Bone and stakes winner Ghost Me.
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No Takers to Keep Racing Going at Hawthorne
Last-ditch efforts to save racing at Hawthorne Race Course apparently have fallen short as the only bid at a bankruptcy auction came from a developer planning to demolish the track.
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CTHS Ontario Details Enhanced Breeders' Incentives
The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society announces details of Ontario's Breeders' Awards and breeder incentive programs, made possible through the CA$5 million increase to Ontario Racing's Thoroughbred Improvement Program.
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Taproot Secures $300K Taiba Colt, Two Fillies
Phil Hager of Taproot Bloodstock acquired three yearlings at Fasig-Tipton's The July Sale in Lexington, spending $515,000.
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Former PTHA President DeBunda Dies at 83
Former Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association president, Pennsylvania State Horse Racing commissioner, and Parx Racing Hall of Fame owner Salvatore DeBunda died July 9 at 83.
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Our Moneyman Soars to $2M at F-T July HORA Sale
Agent Pedro Lanz buys the graded-placed, stakes-winning Our Moneyman for KAS Stables, which plans to keep the colt in the United States under the care of trainer Bret Calhoun. Lanz said the Sept. 19 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) is on their radar.
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Napoleon Solo, Further Ado Headline Stellar Haskell
Napoleon Solo may be a classic winner, but trainer Chad Summers knows his 3-year-old colt will be facing his toughest test to date in the July 18 Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park.
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THA Announces New Strategic Initiative
The Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association has launched a new strategic initiative with the goal of positioning the organization to work for the future of Thoroughbred racing.
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Girvin Filly at $450,000 Leads McCrocklin's $1.46M Haul
Pinhooker Tom McCrocklin emerges as the leading yearling buyer July 14 during The July Sale at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, purchasing eight yearlings, led by Hip 166, a daughter of Girvin who brought $450,000 to top the filly market.
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Angel of Kirk, Talleyrand Deliver on Promise
Angel of Kirk and Talleyrand, two smartly bred juveniles, are new BloodHorse Maiden Watch Hot Prospects after posting first-out victories.
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Sports Executive Maffei Keynote Speaker at Round Table
The Jockey Club today announced the agenda, including a list of speakers on timely topics, for its 2026 Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing.
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Monmouth Honors ABR's Tordjman With Handleman Award
Dan Tordjman, president of The Jockey Club's Media Ventures and America's Best Racing, has been named the 2026 Bill Handleman Award winner for outstanding coverage of last year's Haskell Stakes (G1), Monmouth Park announced today.
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Vekoma Colt Sells for $600K at Fasig-Tipton July Sale
Kristian Villante of Legion Bloodstock signs July 14 for the purchase of a chestnut son of Vekoma for $600,000 during The July Sale at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington. Sold as Hip 135, the colt took the lead as the top seller of the session.
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