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Restrictions on over-70s and owners will be eased in Ireland next month

It was not all doom and gloom as Johnny Collins of Brown Island Stables enjoyed the biggest result of the day when a Night of Thunder colt he pinhooked was knocked down to Blandford Bloodstock's Tom Biggs for 575,000 guineas.

It's been a while since the last time Come Dancing showed off some fancy moves in a graded stakes.

David Bernsen, Exline-Border Racing, Dan Hudock, and Susanna Wilson's Storm the Court has not won this year, but a slight drop in class may change that June 27 in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown.

The 8-year-old son of More Than Ready landed back-to-back wins in the 2017-18 editions of the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1), and was twice named outstanding male sprinter at the Eclipse Awards in the same span. 

Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Tiz The Law will stand at Coolmore America's Ashford Stud on his retirement, it was announced June 25. The son of Constitution will continue to run for owners Sackatoga Stable throughout his racing career.

After consultation with Gov. Andy Beshear and state public health officials, Churchill Downs announced June 25 that the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) will be contested with spectators under strict guidelines.

Out since Oct. 4, Robert Baron and WinStar Farm's grade 1 winner Promises Fulfilled is set to make his return June 27 in the $150,000 True North Stakes (G2) going 6 1/2 furlongs at Belmont Park on the Just a Game Stakes (G1T) undercard.

Eighteen of the 36 winning dams changed hands at public auction

Grade 2 winner Mrs. Sippy, last seen running ninth in the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Fillies and Mare Turf (G1T), is entered for her seasonal debut in the $250,000 New York Stakes (G2T) June 27 on the inner turf at Belmont Park.

Jockey Pablo Morales won his 2,000th race June 24 at Tampa Bay Downs on 4-year-old filly Sanguine for owner Augustin Stable and trainer Jonathan Thomas.

Sackatoga Stable's $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Tiz the Law has been made the 7-2 morning line favorite in Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager that will run June 26-28. 

The 2020 Godolphin Flying Start Alumni Awards were held June 23 via Zoom video conference and was well-attended by many of the program's past graduates.

When Ellis Park opens for its racing season July 2, it will be able to race with fans in limited attendance, a track official said.

When you have the last two female turf champions in your barn, as well as a few other distaff grade 1 winners on turf, it's a difficult chore to keep all of them separated until the Breeders' Cup.

Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Honor A. P. breezed four furlongs in bullet :47 1/5 at Santa Anita Park June 24 and is likely to make his next start in California in Del Mar's $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes, co-owner Lee Searing said.

Fine weather and fast horses were the name of the game during the June 24 opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale under tack show. 

Highest Ground confirmed the promise of his debut win at Leicester last September with a comfortable success June 24 over the smart Waldkonig at Haydock. 

Brown will lead the effort to develop, communicate, and enforce safety and integrity policies for both racing and sales operations.

Brown will lead the effort to develop, communicate, and enforce safety and integrity policies for both racing and sales operations.