Colonial Downs is the latest track to cancel racing July 3 due to extreme summer heat gripping much of the country. The Virginia track has rescheduled its Friday card, moving it in its entirety as drawn to July 6.

Box Office Hit wins her racing debut July 2 by 6 1/4 lengths at Thistledown for Mast Thoroughbreds and trainer Robert Gorham.

A hospitalized Frankie Dettori said he is “very sore” after breaking ribs and his thumb in a car accident near Newmarket July 1.

Fasig-Tipton, in partnership with the CTBA, will offer a $500,000 bonus tied to this year’s Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings Sale. The bonus will be awarded to the first sale graduate that wins a grade 1 race in the United States at age 2 or 3.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Belmont Derby (G1) and Belmont Oaks (G1) at Saratoga.

Christophe Soumillon’s ban for riding to benefit a stablemate is reduced to five days from eight on appeal after the disciplinary panel concluded that while his ride on Puerto Rico aided Gstaad, it was not his intention to do so.

A rare opportunity to secure the last-crop offspring by the late great Savabeel is available via the National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus, with two mares in foal to the legendary stallion on offer.

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approves the Maryland Stadium Authority’s request to purchase Laurel Park to serve as the training center. This comes after the Maryland Stadium Authority supported the deal in April.

Del Rio Racing’s grade 1 winner Fil Dor is the 158-pound high weight as one of two entrants for trainer Ricky Hendriks in the $150,000 Leo O’Brien Stakes (NSA-1), a 2 3/8-mile steeplechase handicap for older horses, July 5 at Saratoga Race Course.

Chris Moore, Chance Moquett, and Blake Sims join the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Next Generation Advisory Group.