After winning the Queen Mary Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot, 2-year-old filly Crimson Advocate has been getting time off and trainer George Weaver will get her back to the races in the fall.

For most of the 34,771 fans at Saratoga Race Course on July 29, the dramatic finishes they witnessed in the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) and Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) will be a part of their memories for years to come.

Sale histories for horses entered in the Fasig-Tipton New York-Breds Yearling Sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to be held Aug. 13-14.

Arabian Knight and Defunded, two talented runners upset in their most recent starts, are pointed toward the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) Sept. 2, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert told Del Mar publicity.

The New York State Gaming Commission unanimously approved a motion to amend its Thoroughbred claiming rules during its Aug. 3 meeting—changes aimed to expand the number of owners eligible to claim and delay claimed horses from racing out of state. 

According to a leading horseplayer and a representative of the New York Racing Association, horse racing needs to find some ways to balance its wagering game in a pari-mutuel space currently dominated by computer-robotic players.

The plan was for Lucky Seven Stables’ Smile Happy to run in the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 5. Those plans went kaput when the 4-year-old son of Runhappy was ruled out of the race due to a bruised heel in his right foot.

Speaking at the Aug. 3 Jockey Club Round Table in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., NFL director of football data and analytics Michael Lopez described the way it’s done for America’s dominant sport in terms of popularity and revenue.  

California’s Rancho San Miguel announced that Sir Prancealot will no longer shuttle outside of the United States due to the strong support he is getting.

In closing remarks at the annual Jockey Club Round Table on Matters Pertaining to Racing Aug. 3 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., The Jockey Club chairman Stuart Janney III told the sport’s leadership that it’s time to embrace a more global perspective.