A panel discussed why aftercare must be a core investment in the racing industry at the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit June 29 at Keeneland.

The turf course at Santa Anita Park, the most widely used grass course in the country for Thoroughbred racing, has undergone its annual renovation, which includes approximately 10 acres of new sod to be laid atop the expansive racing surface.

A panel discussion during the June 29 opening session of the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit focused on procedure and importance of pre-race veterinary exams.

The Louisiana State Racing Commission issued major disciplinary actions against three trainers. Eduardo L. Morales received an immediate lifetime ban after an extensive cache of unauthorized contraband was found in his Delta Downs barn.

Yedsit Hazlewood walked out of Laurel Park the evening of June 28 a journeyman jockey, having ridden his last race as an apprentice and ending a tumultuous 16 months.

In 18 years, the Equine Injury Database has led to substantial changes in racehorse safety and is the springboard to new initiatives on more advanced risk profiles to assist regulatory vets, clinical vets, and trainers.

On the June 29 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Steve Asmussen reacts to Magnitude's Stephen Foster win, Run Fast Racing's Adam Kluger talks new ownership model and celebrity involvement, Sean Collins and Bob Ehalt react to Aqueduct's final day.

With high temperatures expected throughout the week, Delaware Park has canceled racing July 2-3 and adjusted post times on July 1 and 4.

The sale circuit heads back to Deauville this week for the Arqana Summer edition, held June 30-July 1, and buyers from different disciplines will have the opportunity to stock up from some of Europe's leading operations.

The judge hearing the Hawthorne Race Course bankruptcy case has extended the deadline for bids for the track, hoping to maximize value and encourage bidders who want to continue racing.