Casa Creed charged from last to first with a thrilling late run to capture the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (G1T) Aug. 13 at Saratoga Race Course.

For a trainer with a small string of horses like Bruce Brown, any win at Saratoga Race Course is a moment to treasure.

Big bids flowed freely Aug. 13 during the opening session of the Arqana August Sale in Deauville, most notably when Godolphin and Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi went head to head over the Shamardal colt out of the group 3 winner Lady Frankel.

Godolphin’s homebred Santin ran down Smooth Like Strait Aug. 13 to win the Arlington Million Stakes (G1T) at Churchill Downs. 

There was talk about running in the Travers vs. the boys, but Nest will run in next weekend’s Alabama following an impressive win in the Coaching Club American Oaks, a race she won by a dozen lengths.

Recap of Day 1 of the 2022 Arqana August Yearling Sale, led by a top price of €1,600,000 for lot 21, a colt by the late Shamardal offered by Gestüt Ammerland and bought by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock on behalf of Godolphin. .

It was not a performance that demonstrated his best, but Luxembourg pleased trainer Aidan O’Brien Aug. 13 with a hard-fought win on his return from injury, setting up an exciting Irish Champion Stakes (G1) clash with multiple group 1 winner Vadeni.

With a division of horses nearby at Delaware Park, and needing a race for the grade 1-winning Two Emmys, trainer Mac Robertson thought he found the perfect spot by being able to easily ship in for Sunday’s $100,000 Oceanport Stakes at Monmouth Park.

A week ago, trainer Chad Brown said he was undecided on whether Preakness winner Early Voting would run in the Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. After watching the horse work Aug. 13, he might be thinking more about the Midsummer Derby.

Carrothers, a 4-year-old son of Mshawish trained by Kent Sweezey, will make his Canadian debut Aug. 13 in the CA$150,000 Seagram Cup (G3) at Woodbine.