On Racing

What had the look of a paid workout at 1-5 odds for the New Jersey-bred grade 1 winner Book’em Danno turned out to be a top-level test of the 3-year-old’s speed and determination.

There was a wide smile on Michael Campbell’s face as he watched New Jersey-bred Book’em Danno win the June 8 Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

Churchil Downs Inc. announced July 19 that the suspension of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and the horses he trains from racetracks owned and operated by CDI is rescinded, effective immediately.

Andy Serling & Sara Elbadwi look ahead to the CCA Oaks & Lake George at Saratoga.

The Garden State will be well represented, and the New Jersey Thoroughbred breeding program will have a rooting interest in the July 20 Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park with longshots Jasper’s Pride and Sea Streak part of the top-class field.

After returning from a 10-month layoff victorious in an allowance race last month, Munnys Gold has her eyes on a graded stakes prize in the July 24 Honorable Miss Handicap (G2) at Saratoga Race Course.

Churchil Downs Inc. announced on July 19 that the suspension of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and the horses he trains from racetracks owned and operated by CDI is rescinded, effective immediately.

Now 3-for-3, the Chad Brown trainee prevailed in the toughest test of his short career, winning by a length as the odds-on favorite.

Multiple grade 1-winning trainer Mike Puype has been provisionally suspended following an allegation from the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit that he possessed banned substances.