Not wanting to ship Nitrogen to Kentucky during a heat wave, Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse is now considering the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) Sept. 18 at Belmont Park among a trio of potential next-race options.

Not wanting to ship Nitrogen to Kentucky during a heat wave, Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse is now considering the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) Sept. 18 at Belmont Park among a trio of potential next-race options.

Liam’s Law took his two rivals gate to wire in the $195,750 With Anticipation Stakes (G3T) Sept. 5 at Saratoga Race Course, becoming Colonel Liam’s first stakes winner in the process.

No Bow Echo, but the presence of the two colts who chased him home in the Sussex Stakes (G1) means there will be a fascinating Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1) Sept. 6 at ParisLongchamp Racecourse.

Almeraq evoked memories of Dayjur in the famous Shadwell silks, as he put forth a stunning display in the Sprint Cup Stakes (G1) Sept. 5 at Haydock Park Racecourse.

Bow Echo’s shock retirement appeared to have cost George Boughey his chance of group 1 glory at ParisLongchamp this weekend, but such is the impression Survie has made since her return from grade 1 glory in America that he has changed her plans. 

Lane’s End stallion and 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline gets his first group/graded winner when Shonan Galleon romps by 6 lengths in the Sapporo Nisai Stakes (G3) Sept. 5 in Japan.

The 2026 Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association All Age Thoroughbred Sale delivers record-setting results, highlighted by a $95,000 sale topper, a record average and a record median.

In this week’s On Racing, a small field spotlights the Del Mar Futurity (G1) as Bob Baffert and Doug O’Neill have all five of the entrants in the September race for 2-year-olds.

An impeccably bred Sea The Stars filly out of the group 3-winning Soldier Hollow mare Sconset led the way at the Baden-Badener Auktionsgesellschaft Yearling Sale in a baking-hot Baden-Baden Sept. 4.