Blood Horse Headlines
- Eunomia ventured to California for the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) Aug. 1 and came away with a grade 1 prize after defeating local hopefuls Om N Joy and Simply Joking in the mile and one-sixteenth main track event.
- Paramount Prince exuded his back class when he needed it most to win the $149,338 Seagram Cup Stakes (G3) Aug. 1 at Woodbine.
- For much of the $485,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2), it looked like good luck had abruptly deserted trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole, but Renegade prevailed by a half-length over favored Commandment.
- Fanshell Beach becomes the first black-type winner for Ashford Stud's freshman sire Corniche, prevailing by a half-length in the Riverside Rush Stakes Aug. 1 at Ellis Park.
- Each securing a third-straight victory, C R K Stable's Supercharger and Newstead Stables' Gimme a Nother surge late to score graded victories in the Secretariat Stakes (G2T) and Beverly D. Stakes (G2T), respectively, Aug. 1 at Colonial Downs.
- Wearing down the leaders with a determined wide rally, Burnham Square notches his fourth consecutive stakes victory on turf in taking the Arlington Million Stakes (G1T) Aug. 1 at Colonial Downs.
- Amberglen delivers on her stakes promise by capturing the Lake George Stakes (G3T) Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
- The Kentucky Derby (G1) may be nine months away, but it's never too early to dream. Just ask Lance Gasaway.
- Title Worthy becomes the first winner for freshman sire Title Ready by graduating on debut from a restricted maiden optional claiming race Aug. 1 at Ellis Park.
- Anyone looking for a key 2-year-old maiden race to follow would be wise to tab the first race Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
- Blue Bolt will look to cement her claims as Europe's dominant filly over a mile in a fascinating Prix Rothschild (G1) Aug. 2 at Deauville Racecourse, in which she again faces the 3-year-old Precise.
- Eleven months after sustaining severe pelvic and leg fractures in a shocking York sprint-race fall, jockey Jim Crowley has ended his efforts to return from injury and instead revealed plans to begin training this winter.
- Tying up is not uncommon in horses, but it is extremely uncomfortable and potentially very dangerous.
- At age five, 2025 champion male sprinter Book'em Danno, co-bred by Gregory J. Kilka and Bright View Farm, isn’t losing a step this year.
- Lake George Stakes
- Arlington Million Stakes
- Kindergarten Stakes
- Hummingbird Stakes
- Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
- Riverside Rush Stakes