Thoroughbred owner Frank Jones Jr., who helped shape the industry in the Bluegrass State through his longtime involvement with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and horsemen’s organizations, died Aug. 9. He was 87. 

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Beverly D. Stakes (G1) and Arlington Million (G1) at Colonial Downs.

Thoroughbred owner Frank Jones Jr., who helped shape the industry in the Bluegrass State through his longtime involvement with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and horsemen’s organizations, died Aug. 9. He was 86. 

Trainer Bob Baffert has entered Muth, a $2 million sale topper earlier this year, and Prince of Monaco, a $950,000 yearling, in the Best Pal Stakes (G2) at Del Mar.

Saratoga Notebook

Jockey Mike Smith turns 58 today, Aug. 10. You would not know it by looking at him. Certainly not by the way he still rides horses.

Thoroughbred owner Frank Jones Jr., who helped shape the industry in the Bluegrass State through his longtime involvement with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and horsemen’s organizations, died Aug. 9. He was 86. 

Marylou Whitney Stables’ graded stakes-winning Kentucky homebred Pretty Birdie has been retired.

After missing a race because of a temperature and having a work last week go the wrong way, Played Hard gets back on track for the Personal Ensign (G1) at Saratoga Race Course

In a meet that has seen rain slickers become part of fashionable wardrobes, the impact of extended days of wet weather took its toll on another day of racing at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 10 as five scheduled turf races were moved to the main track.