Exiting a 3 1/4-length victory over three-time grade 1 winner Journalism in the Aug. 30 Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, Fierceness surges from ninth into second place in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll.

BloodHorse MarketWatch’s annual preview of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Scott Lishia, currently director of racing at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, has been named director of racing and sportsbook for Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course pending customary regulatory approvals.

Last season’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) winner Goliath and globetrotting star Rebel’s Romance top the bill in a top-class running of Germany’s leading weight-for-age race Sept. 7, the Grosser Preis von Baden (G1).

This year has been one of ups and downs in the professional and personal life of 25-year-old trainer Nick Vaccarezza, but he is set up to make history Sept. 6 at Kentucky Downs should Golden Afternoon win the Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G1T).

A much-anticipated third showdown between Ombudsman and Delacroix in next week’s Irish Champion Stakes (G1) is off after connections of the Godolphin colt have decided to freshen him up for a busy autumn campaign.

Four Star Sales is pleased to announce that George Connolly has joined the company as a bloodstock sales associate. He brings international experience and a broad background in bloodstock and sales. 

The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced that Mrs. Lucy Young Hamilton will be presented with the Dinny Phipps Award.

Porter on Pedigrees

Management at Kentucky Downs plans to review the performance of its new timing system after errors were detected in the times for the graded stakes on its Aug. 30 card.