Letters to the editor for the July 2 issue of BloodHorse Daily includes submissions mourning the losses of Aqueduct Racetrack and FanDuel TV.

Woodbine Entertainment announced July 1 live Thoroughbred racing for July 2 at Woodbine has been cancelled due to a sewer line leak at the all-weather main track.

Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor is the keynote speaker for this year’s conference. Tickets are now on sale for the Horse Racing Women’s Association conference, which returns to Lexington for the second year in a row and will be held Oct. 12-14.

The Belmont Oaks (G1T), won four times by European-trained fillies in its last eight renewals, sees two invaders from across the Atlantic Ocean when the $600,000 race is renewed July 4 at Saratoga Race Course.

Following the devastating June 16 barn fire at Saratoga Casino Hotel, the New York State Gaming Commission is evaluating enhanced fire safety protocols and potential code changes to better protect horses housed at racetracks across the state.

On America’s 250th birthday, there will be some fireworks from a lively international battle at Saratoga Race Course.

Fasig-Tipton released the initial catalog July 1 for its July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, being held July 14 in Lexington. The sale will immediately follow Fasig-Tipton’s The July Sale of selected yearlings that same day.

After an initial proposed cut to $5 million, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed off on a state budget that restored the annual purse subsidy to $10 million.

Committed to providing the highest standard of care for its beloved equine residents, Old Friends will launch their annual fundraiser to help cover the costs of quality hay and forage that help keep their horses healthy year-round.

Mikki Fight continued a remarkably consistent career at the top of Japan’s dirt-racing ranks with a repeat victory July 1 at Oi Racecourse.