Blood-Horse

It wasn't the easiest of preps for Moonshine Memories July 19 at Del Mar, but the multiple grade 1 winner showed enough grit for her connections to be encouraged about what lies ahead.

Paul and Karen Eggert's homebred Ollie's Candy handled the challenges of her first stakes try so well, trainer Bill Morey is ready to throw more at her in the $200,000 San Clemente Stakes (G2T).

Equine Sales has released a catalog of 219 head for its upcoming Consignor Select Yearling Sale. The auction is set for Sept. 6, starting at 10 a.m. in Opelousas, La.

Already a two-time turf stakes winner, Woodbine newcomer Got Stormy headlines a field of eight 3-year-old fillies entered in the $125,000 Ontario Colleen Stakes (G3T) July 21.

The hold Monomoy Girl already has over her fellow sophomore fillies can become a vice grip if she keeps to her usual routine in the $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga Race Course July 22.

The buzz around Hronis Racing's Accelerate entering the summer meet at Del Mar in 2018 is starkly different to a year ago, when the son of Lookin At Lucky upset Arrogate in the San Diego Handicap.

Having already made solid impressions separately and together, Bano Solo and stablemate Whiskey Echo will come together as their connections look to get a serious read on where they stand in the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (G3) at Saratoga Race Course.

While Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale includes entries from some of North America's leading breeders, Pennsylvania-based Blackstone Farm tops the list with eight yearlings it bred cataloged for the selected yearling sale.

Mick and Wendy Ruis' multiple grade 1 winner Bolt d'Oro is scheduled to move to the barn of trainer Steve Asmussen after he finishes a freshening at Ruis' farm in Lexington, according to Spendthrift Farm general manager Ned Toffey.

Having already made solid impressions separately and together, Bano Solo and stablemate Whiskey Echo will come together as their connections look to get a serious read on where they stand in the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (G3) at Saratoga Race Course.

Meeting this deadline assures accurate statistics released in the fall.

This week is a recap written by William H. Rudy of the 1969 victory by Shuvee in the Coaching Club American Oaks—completing the Filly Triple Crown. The recap ran in the June 28, 1969 issue.

Kelly Brinkerhoff and Bob Grayson Jr.'s Restrainedvengence didn't show much in the first two stakes starts of his career, but something clicked July 18 at Del Mar in the $100,000 Oceanside Stakes.

A work stoppage of pari-mutuel employees may have been avoided ahead of Del Mar's opening day July 18, but the union representing the workers is prepared for another "battle coming."

Multiple graded stakes winner Proctor's Ledge aims to earn her first career top-level win when she faces the usual Chad Brown-trained arsenal and three other rivals in the $500,000 Diana Stakes (G1T) July 21 at Saratoga Race Course.

Kenny Rice is an Eclipse Award-winning broadcaster who has covered Thoroughbred racing for NBC Sports since 1999.

Southern Equine Stable and Calumet Farm's unique white-headed Thoroughbred Southern Phantom will make his debut in a maiden special weight July 21 at Saratoga Race Course.

The mares were owned by Sequel Stallion New York and two clients.

Multiple group 1 winner Lady Aurelia, the first American-trained horse to win a Cartier Award, has been retired, Stonestreet Farm bloodstock adviser John Moynihan confirmed July 18.

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