Blood Horse Headlines
- Crazy Hot Mess became the first winner in the U.S. for Walmac Farm's Pinehurst when the 2-year-old filly broke her maiden on debut at Ellis Park to win a maiden special weight race by 1 1/4 lengths.
- Thesecretadversary proved himself worthy of mention among the best of the 3-year-old crop with a barnstorming all-the-way success in the Prix Jean Prat (G1) under Christophe Soumillon.
- Liam's Law became the first winner for Ocala Stud's multiple graded stakes winner and freshman sire Colonel Liam, after breaking his maiden July 12 in a maiden special weight race over the turf at Saratoga Race Course.
- After jockeys expressed concern for the safety of 2-year-olds competing 1-mile on Saratoga Race Course's inner turf course, the race was moved from to 1 1/16 miles.
- Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar and father to two of the leading owners in world racing, has died in Doha at the age of 74.
- Fasig-Tipton has cataloged multiple stakes winner and July 11 Indiana Derby (G3) runner-up Our Moneyman (Hip 365) to the July Selected Horses of Racing Age, which will be held July 14 in Lexington.
- Trainer Mark Casse has plenty to look forward to in the coming weeks with grade 1-winners Nitrogen and Counting Stars in upcoming top-level engagements at Saratoga Race Course, and both fillies turned in solo half-mile works July 12.
- After his narrow defeat in the July 11 Bowling Green Stakes (G2T), British-based Fort George will remain in New York to compete in the $750,000 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes (G1T) Aug. 15.
- Maggie Wolfendale looks back at the Bowling Green Stakes & the Caress Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
- Player-friendly action will build from start to finish at Gulfstream Park, where new multi-race wagers with low takeouts will be introduced and will be offered each race day beginning July 13.
- Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Napoleon Solo arrived at Monmouth Park July 12 in advance of the July 18 Haskell Stakes (G1), disembarking from a Sallee horse van at 10:25 a.m. ET before settling into Barn 21 after walking the shedrow.
- Former claimer Navajo Warrior became a dual graded stakes winner July 11 when he captured the $300,000 Cornhusker Handicap (G3) at Prairie Meadows by an authoritative 3 1/2 lengths.
- When CDI announced in April its purchase of the Preakness' intellectual property rights, Greater Baltimore Committee president and CEO Mark Anthony Thomas felt it important to unite the community in hopes of keeping ownership of the race local.
- Jumping into deep waters for his second start, Leading Change was game in victory in the $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) July 11 at Horseshoe Indianapolis by a neck over Our Moneyman.
- Dropping from grade 1 company, Maximum Offer proves uncatchable in the July 11 Indiana Oaks (G3) at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
- When trainer Mike Maker asked about claiming Ole Crazy Bone for $100,000 last year, owner Jayson "Jay" Provenzano didn't flinch.
- First-crop sire Two Phil's will be represented by Hip 52, a half sister to recent Sanford Stakes (G3) winner Booked. The filly sells July 14 at Fasig-Tipton's The July Sale with potential to become her dam's third stakes performer.
- Ken Ramsey returns to the Saratoga winner's circle July 11 as Movin' On Up, an Accelerate mare trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. claimed for him for $35,000, rallies from last in a field of five to win the $242,500 Caress Stakes (G2T).
- Grade 1 winner Rattle N Roll, an earner of nearly $4 million, has been retired from racing at age 7 because of bone bruising, and will begin a stallion career in Saudi Arabia in 2027, according to co-owner Mike Mackin of Lucky Seven Stable.
- Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Arcangelo are among 19 first-crop yearling sires represented in Fasig-Tipton's The July Sale being held July 14 in Lexington.