Magical Song, a Tapit 2-year-old filly, is the second foal out of dual champion Songbird.

Magical Song, a Tapit 2-year-old filly, is the first foal out of dual champion Songbird.

The Aug. 6 Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course landed WinStar Farm and China Horse Club’s highly gifted Life Is Good and will still offer fans one of the best races of the year.

The Jockey Club has announced the agenda for its Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing, which will be held as an in-person event Aug. 14 at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Zedan Racing Stables’ 3-year-old Taiba finished second last time out July 23 to Cyberknife by a head at the wire in the TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park for trainer Bob Baffert.

Respected owner/breeder Dr. Catherine Wills, who had horses in training in Britain, France, and the U.S. for more than 25 years, has died at age 71 after a long battle with cancer.

Trainer Matt Shirer talks about the solid runner-up performance by former claimer Kneedeepinsnow to Jackie’s Warrior in the July 30 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1), and about plans for the future.

Joel Rosario, the reigning Eclipse Award winner for outstanding jockey, won three graded stakes, including the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) at Saratoga, earning Jockey of the Week honors for July 25 through July 31.

Three-time British champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa will ride in Hong Kong for the foreseeable future after deciding better opportunities lie there.

The Aug. 6 Whitney (G1) at Saratoga Race Course landed WinStar Farm and China Horse Club’s highly gifted Life Is Good and will still offer fans one of the best races of the year.