Dubai Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup day form will be strongly represented throughout all five days of Royal Ascot, which begins June 17.

Airdrie Stud has announced that Mystik Dan, winner of the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) in 2024, is set to stand stud at the Midway, Ky. farm upon the conclusion of his racing career.

Riding from far off the pace is not usually recommended. But for Nitti, lately that has become a recipe for success. The latest example is the San Juan Capistrano Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

The victory by Hero Or Zero in the eighth race at Santa Anita, a maiden special weight for 2-year-olds, secured the mark for the Southern California-based trainer.

Lost in the shuffle of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival June 6-8, was Kilwin’s victory in the Leslie’s Lady Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs June 8. She beat a field that included multiple graded stakes-placed Vodka With a Twist.

Darby Dan Farm’s Modernist got his first winner when his son Stretch romped in a five-furlong maiden special weight race, winning by nine lengths at Lone Star Park June 15.

Mystik Dan is one of two horses trained by Kenny McPeek nominated to the Stephen Foster. The other, allowance winner and 1 1/8-mile track record holder Gould’s Gold, also worked Sunday, covering five furlongs in 1:00 1/5.

Royal Ascot is expected to start on a mixture of good and good to firm ground, with no rain forecast through the week. And ticket sales are up on last year, according to director of racing and public affairs Nick Smith.

One of only two sons of the mighty New Zealand-based stallion Savabeel standing in Australia, Cool Archie continued his irrepressible way with a fifth straight success in Eagle Farm’s JJ Atkins.

Owner Jim Bryce has described his United States adventures with Heart of Honor as “crazy” and is relishing more international trips with his dirt star following a well-earned break.