In this month's At the Track with Sean Collins: Although there are many sad feelings around Aqueduct Racetrack's closing weekend, the event itself could be a positive for marketing New York racing and the Sept. 18 opening of the new Belmont Park.
Three incumbents and two new members have been elected to the Maryland Horse Breeders Association board of directors. The election results were announced June 24.
With litigation involving prediction markets widespread in the U.S., Kentucky is suddenly at the center of multiple lawsuits involving state and private efforts to prevent those businesses from cutting into the state's licensed gambling market share.
In total, the Inglis Digital Australia June (Late) Sale grossed AU$3,125,450. The sale's second-top lot was 6-year-old mare Takemine, a half sister to Chayan, who sold at this year's Inglis Chairman's Sale for AU$5.6 million.
Brant, one of the standout 2-year-olds of the 2025 season, will try to get his sophomore campaign untracked when he faces an expected seven other 3-year-olds in the $250,000 Maxfield Stakes (G3) June 28 at Churchill Downs.
Seven accomplished males will contest the 6 1/2-furlong Bango Stakes (G3) June 27 at Churchill Downs. Dual grade 3 winner Cornucopian will face multiple graded stakes winner and Breeders' Cup alumnus Dr. Venkman in the sprint event.