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New maiden special weight races for 2-year-olds that went through the public auction ring and were either sold or bought back at a price of $45,000 or less will be unveiled on the July 17-18 race cards at Saratoga Race Course.

The successful return of reigning champion turf female Sistercharlie to the races and Elate's display of class July 13 helped launch the two distaffers into the top 10 of this week's NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. 

Gary and Mary West's Maximum Security turned in a "super" work at Monmouth Park July 15 in his last serious prep for the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1), trainer Jason Servis said.

A look at racing coverage on radio and television for Haskell Week compiled by America's Best Racing.

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 332 entries for its New York Bred Yearlings Sale, scheduled for Sunday and Monday, Aug. 11-12, in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Forty stakes races worth over $7.3 million are on tap for Del Mar's 80th summer season, which opens July 17 with the $100,000 Runhappy Oceanside headlining a 10-race card.

GFB Racing and Danny Pish's Gee She Sparkles took her record to 2-for-2 when she won the $109,167 Texas Thoroughbred Futurity for Texas accredited and TTA Sale graduate 2-year-old fillies by 5 1/4 lengths July 14 at Lone Star Park.

Four days into a revamped Saratoga Race Course meet, New York Racing Association president and CEO David O'Rourke has a new twist on an old slogan.

Gliding easily over the Saratoga turf course, Klein Racing's undefeated Break Even looked as if she was barely exerting herself while setting blazing fractions in the $100,000 Coronation Cup Stakes July 14, bringing her of win tally to six.

Forty stakes races worth over $7.3 million are on tap for Del Mar's 80th summer season, which opens July 17 with the $100,000 Runhappy Oceanside headlining a 10-race card.

Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Serengeti Empress recorded her first work over the Saratoga Race Course main track following the renovation break July 14, covering four furlongs in :47.69 under exercise rider Gilbert Concha.

The win machine that is Entourage Stable's Pink Lloyd pulled through again July 14 to win Woodbine's CA$146,000 (US$111,705) Vigil Stakes (G3) for the third consecutive year.

At odds of 18-1, Lexitonian added the $75,000 Concern Stakes to his resume July 14 at Laural Park.

Japan definitively put his problems behind him with a smart success in the July 14 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (G1) at ParisLongchamp, over the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) course and distance.

Jockey Julien Leparoux was back in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., the morning after he fell at the start of the July 13 Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand and is expected to resume race riding at Saratoga Race Course after the track's dark days July 15-16.

The July Sale no longer holds the "New Sires Showcase," but new sires were once again prominent on the sires' average list. In fact, no fewer than eight (with three or more sold) recorded six-figure averages.

John Size collected his 11th champion trainer title and Zac Purton his third champion jockey trophy at the end of an action-packed 11-race card July 14 at Sha Tin, which capped a captivating 2018-19 Hong Kong racing season.

A stirring battle between two division rivals, a victory by a shipper from Northeast Ohio, and a big day for jockey Jose Ortiz capped the return of the MATCH Series to Delaware Park as part of its Delaware Handicap Day program July 13.

Highly regarded by his connections throughout his young career, Mr. Money built a three race win streak—all in graded stakes—with a victory July 13 in the $500,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino.

In her first race since the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), Street Band rebounded in a big way and drew off to win the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G3) at Indiana Grand July 13.