Istabraq is one of only five horses to have won the Champion Hurdle three times. He had 14 grade 1 successes and won 23 of his 29 outings over flights. He retired in 2002.

Kentucky Downs plans to increase purses for nine of its 18 stakes by a total of $3.7 million from what was originally announced, pending regulatory approval, including the Nashville Derby Invitational (G3T) bumped from $2.5 million to $3.1 million.

Complexity is the current leading first-crop sire and leading general sire of 2-year-olds. These include Mo Plex, winner of the Sanford Stakes (G3) at Saratoga, as well as Mensa, winner of the Victoria Stakes at Woodbine.

As much as the $194,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (G2) is a prep for the Aug. 24 Ballerina Handicap (G1), that top-level test might be a tad too long for the speedy mare Spirit Wind.

A year and a half after the retirement of Hot Rod Charlie—who earned just shy of $6 million, most by any horse sired by the 2013 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Oxbow—trainer Doug O’Neill is having success with another son of the Calumet Farm stallion.

Impressive George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) victress Gun Song looks to get back on track when she lines up for the $250,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3) July 27.

Churchill Downs Inc. reports increased Kentucky Derby (G1) week revenue of $37.6 million powering the company to second quarter records for net revenue and adjusted earnings in 2024 and also reported new seating plans for its flagship track.

Michael Langlois and Gary Barber’s 2023 King’s Plate Stakes winner Paramount Prince attempts to continue his reign over the Woodbine synthetic as he breaks from the outside of a nine-horse field in the CA$175,000 Seagram Cup (G2) July 27.

Tahnee Tiara commanded the highest price at the July 24 Inglis Digital July (Late) Online Sale, selling for AU$545,000 to Walnut Farm. The sales second-highest price was group 3-placed three-time winner Anagain, for AU$180,000.

Arrowfield’s bright young stallion The Autumn Sun will miss the 2024 breeding season as he continues to recover from a pelvic injury he sustained in his paddock in March.