Churchill Downs Inc., which owns and operates Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, has reached an agreement with Louisiana horsemen for racing to continue at Fair Grounds from around Thanksgiving until early next spring.

The move came as a surprise to some as U.S. President Donald Trump had said that immigrants who worked in hospitality and agriculture had nothing to fear when it came to his administration’s plans to crack down on illegal immigrants.

Docklands bounced back to go one better and cause a 14-1 shock as he narrowly denied Rosallion in the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) June 17 to open the Royal Ascot meeting in thrilling fashion.

With a quiet weekend of racing for the top level, Metropolitan Handicap (G1) winner Raging Torrent held his lead in Week 21 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Docklands (GB) bounced back to go one better and cause a 14-1 shock as he narrowly denied Rosallion (IRE) in the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) June 17 to open the Royal Ascot meeting in thrilling fashion.

Having been beat in her three starts since winning this race a year ago, Vahva aims to right the ship June 21 in the $300,000 Chicago Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs.

Industry veteran Bernie Sams announced that he will be launching a new venture, BF Sams Bloodstock Advisory.

The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings

Field Of Gold is the favorite to avenge his Newmaket defeat by Ruling Court and Thady Gosden believes the son of Kingman has plenty in his favor in the St James’s Palace Stakes.

Selling a group 1 as competitive can be a cop-out, a subtle way of implying the race lacks its usual quality. That billing contradicts the top-tier field assembled for the Queen Anne Stakes.