The son of Sky Mesa has been among Indiana’s top 10 sires since 2020.

Trainer Ian Wilkes discusses Just Basking after morning training in Saratoga. The 3-year-old daughter of Arrogate is entered in the Alabama Stakes (G1) Aug. 17 at Saratoga Racecourse.

While Woodbine fans will be treated to the coronation of a new racing star in the King’s Plate Stakes, the graded races Aug. 17 will feature some familiar, winning names as War Bomber and Patches O’Houlihan are back to defend their titles.

Jonathon Kinchen & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Saratoga Special and the Troy Stakes this weekend at Saratoga.

Scratched from the Aug. 3 Whitney Stakes (G1) in search of calmer waters, Il Miracolo appears poised for his third career graded stakes title in the Aug. 17 $250,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park.

The Amplify Impact Campaign aims to raise $1 million to engage youth across the nation with horse racing. Campaign goals include enhancing educational programs, the development of a mobile education unit, and expanding regional outreach.

Remington Park track announcer and publicist Dale Day previews the track’s upcoming meet including the opening night card featuring the Governor’s Cup.

Len Green was publicly recognized for his longstanding commitment to the backstretch community at NYRA tracks when he received the Marylou Whitney Award from the New York Race Track Chaplaincy Aug. 14 at the organization’s annual fund-raising brunch.

Based on a panel discussion Aug. 14 on fixed-odds wagering for United States racing, there’s little hope such wagers will be added in a widespread manner anytime soon although the majority of the panel would like to see such a move.

The son of Sky Mesa has been among Indiana’s top 10 sires since 2020.