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Joseph O’Brien’s Royal Ascot Week Changes The Conversation
Joseph O’Brien left Royal Ascot with five winners and a deeper Flat team than ever, with Thundering On among the stable stars now shaping the summer.
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Saratoga Sets Memorial For 17 Horses Lost In Barn Fire
Saratoga Casino Hotel will hold a public memorial on June 28 for the 17 horses lost in the June 16 barn fire at its harness track.
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Colonial Downs Opens Record Summer Meet This Week
Colonial Downs begins its 2026 summer meet on Thursday, with record race dates, a heavy turf programme and major fixtures including the Arlington Million and Old Dominion Derby.
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Ellis Park Sets July 2 Start For Summer Meet
Ellis Park will open its 2026 summer meet on July 2, with racing running through August 23 and a stakes programme led by key turf and dirt targets.
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Jack Dace Escapes Serious Injury After Brighton Fall
Jack Dace is under observation but has avoided major injury after a Brighton fall in which Virtue Chastity was fatally injured.
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Shred The Gnar Faces Splendora In Fleur De Lis
Shred the Gnar and Splendora are set to meet in the Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis at Churchill Downs on Stephen Foster Day.
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Baffert Juvenile Hughes Earns Rising Star Tag At Los Alamitos
Hughes made a sharp first impression at Los Alamitos, giving Bob Baffert another early juvenile name to follow after a six-length debut win.
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Windsor Opens Racing Staff Week Card Tonight
Windsor stages the opening race on Monday evening under the Racing Staff Week banner, with an 11-runner apprentice handicap beginning the seven-race card.
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Ascot Plans 2027 Upgrades After Royal Meeting Crowd Rise
Ascot is already planning further improvements for Royal Ascot 2027 after this year’s meeting drew a bigger crowd and produced another strong week on the track.
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Eclatant Keeps Perfect Season Intact In Chicago Stakes
Eclatant stayed unbeaten for the season with a narrow Grade 2 Chicago Stakes victory at Churchill Downs, putting Saratoga and the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint firmly in view.
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Forever Young Set For Belmont Before Breeders’ Cup Classic Defence
Forever Young will return to the United States for the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park before defending his Breeders’ Cup Classic crown at Keeneland.
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Paco Lopez Sweeps Monmouth Stakes On Five-Win Card
Paco Lopez rode five winners on Monmouth Park’s Father’s Day card, including both stakes races, as the New Jersey track drew a record Father’s Day crowd.