Mike and Angie Scully’s Eclipse Thoroughbred Training and Sports Therapy, near Buellton, Calif., has been breaking and training yearlings since 2006 but Grazen is its first stallion. The farm also intends to stand Unusual Heatwave in 2024.

One of the richest races of the season highlights the July 17 card at Finger Lakes—the $150,000 New York Derby at 1 1/16 miles. Jockey Jose Ortiz is named to ride favored Maker’s Candy in the route for 3-year-old New York-breds.

Trainer Bill Mott talks to BloodHorse contributor Tim Wilkin about the upcoming Saratoga Meet, and his exciting stable of stars such as Cody’s Wish, Art Collector, War Like Goddess and Elite Power.

Saratoga Live will expand its reach yet again in 2023 with 230 hours of live coverage and analysis scheduled to air on the FOX Sports family of networks. 

Many times trainers are surprised when their horse wins at first asking. Trainer Steve Asmussen says he was surprised when his promising 2-year-old colt Gold Sweep lost his first race.

Rhapsody Queen and Somethinaboutbetty have joined the retirement farm near Paris, Ky.

Forty-two years ago, when Fio Rito won the Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, it sent for the first time a loud message from one coast to another that New York State-breds could compete with the nation’s top horses in open races.

The New Kent, Va., track, in addition to offering a record average of $700,000 in daily purses, will play host to two grade 1 races this year for the first time in its 26-year history.

Antony Beck of Gainesway Farm, Alan Cooper of Niarchos Family/Flaxman Holdings, and Bret Jones of Airdrie Stud were re-elected to serve a four-year term on the Breeders’ Cup board of directors.

To address the lack of data and the resulting negative consequences to the Thoroughbred industry, several studies have been completed looking at stifle and sesamoid radiographs as well as suspensory branch ultrasound findings in sales horses.