When Scott Mawaka heard of trainer Will Walden's recovery from substance abuse, he felt they shared things in common in leading their lives in sobriety. Now they share something else—as winners of the Pennine Ridge Stakes (G3T) with West End Kid.
Calandagan heads a field of six declared for the June 6 Coronation Cup Stakes (G1), with trainer Francis-Henri Graffard expecting to run the gelding, providing the weather does not throw up any unexpected surprises.
Chad Brown brings serious firepower to Saratoga Race Course's $300,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) June 7, sending out the grade 1-winning duo of Zulu Kingdom and Salamis.
The Soaring Softly Stakes (G3T) attracts a competitive field of seven accomplished 3-year-old fillies, led by grade 3 winner Slay the Day, June 7 at Saratoga Race Course.
Racecourse Media Group has reversed two years of falls by delivering payments of £118.4 million (approx. US$159.1 million) to its shareholder racecourses.
Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Napoleon Solo is sitting out the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1), but his trainer Chad Summers is trackside for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course, running four horses and observing the competition.