A New York appellate court rules Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher will not be allowed to reargue or appeal its unanimous ruling affirming a 10-day suspension imposed on the trainer by New York stewards.
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 283 entries for its June Digital Sale. The five-day virtual sale will offer a diverse lineup of yearlings, racing or breeding prospects, and accomplished broodmares.
Canterbury Park will host its annual Northern Stars Turf Festival June 27 with eight races and a 5:10 p.m. CT start. Five of the races, including four one-mile $50,000 stakes, will be run over the turf course.
Nic Lynch, assistant trainer to his father Brian, highlights the barn's graded runners on Churchill Downs' closing weekend June 27-28: Shred the Gnar, Prize Pick, and Owen Almighty.
Following the scratches of Forged Steel and Navajo Warrior, trainer Mike Maker has confirmed that Willy D's will race in the $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) June 27 at Churchill Downs where he will try to play the role of spoiler.
Woodslane Farm's Wolfie's Dynaghost, who in December set a North American record while winning the 1 1/8-mile Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G3T) in 1:43.42 at Gulfstream Park, has been retired from racing.
Finger, a 3-year-old Japanese-bred colt by Three Chimney Farm's marquee stallion Gun Runner, is set to travel to the United States this summer to target the Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) at Del Mar.