Ascot, the royal racecourse, issued the announcement that it will follow through with its threat to leave the Racecourse Association at the end of the year, raising major questions about the future of the body and the way British racing is governed.
Becoming the first Japan-trained horse to win an American grade 1 dirt sprint, T O Elvis could help inspire more participation by Japanese runners in races other than the Breeders' Cup and Kentucky Derby (G1).
Jockey Jose Ortiz becomes just the ninth jockey to complete a Kentucky Oaks (G1)-Kentucky Derby (G1) double, winning the Derby aboard Golden Tempo and the Oaks with Always a Runner.
Becoming the first Japan-trained horse to win an American grade 1 dirt sprint, T O Elvis could help inspire more participation by Japanese runners in races other than the Breeders' Cup and Kentucky Derby (G1).