A total of 372 Japanese-bred yearlings are cataloged for the Hidaka Breeders Association Selection Sale at Shizunai July 21-23. The format of the Selection Sale was changed last year, with Day 1 conducted as a “Premium Session”.

Fasig-Tipton’s The July Sale—the first yearling sale on the calendar in North America—takes place July 8 in Lexington, with a special emphasis on showcasing the progeny of first-crop yearling sires.

Cornishman returned a sizable dividend July 5 for owner Joseph Schumer in upsetting Heroic Move and favored Gould’s Gold in the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (G3) at Prairie Meadows.

Lanaluah won the $150,000 Texas Thoroughbred Association Futurity July 5 at Lone Star Park to become freshman sire Beau Liam’s first stakes winner.

Sweet Azteca overcame a nine-month layoff to conquer sprint division queen Kopion with an eye-popping victory in the $200,500 Great Lady M Stakes (G2) July 5 at Los Alamitos Race Course.

Racing July 5 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Tip Top Thomas improved to 2-for-3 as a 3-year-old in gamely turning back graded stakes winner Coal Battle to win the $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) in track record time.

Think Big answered any questions about his distance limitations with a sparkling rail-skimming score in the $175,000 Kelso Stakes (G3T) July 5 at Saratoga Race Course.

Fionn and jockey Flavien Prat nailed heavy favorite Nitrogen on the wire and won the $500,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T) by a nose in track record time July 5 at Saratoga Race Course.

Cayton Park Stud homebred Marksman Queen went to the front early and fended off Spanish Eyes to win the $250,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (G3T) July 5 at Delaware Park, giving trainer Graham Motion a record 10th win in the turf contest.

Leland Ackerley may be in Anguilla, but on July 5 his attention was focused on a place far to the north.