At the Board of Directors’ meeting held July 18 at the Maryland Horse Breeders Association’s office in Reisterstown, the new board elected Kent Murray as president, Christine W. Holden as vice president and Michael Horning as secretary/treasurer.

The 3-hour trip from Saratoga Race Course proved to be well worth it for Maker and Santana Jr., who teamed up to take Finger Lake’s biggest prize with Paradise Farm and David Staudacher’s Barese.

Due to extreme heat forecasted for Wednesday, July 20, Horseshoe Indianapolis will move it’s 11-race program to begin at 10:25 a.m.

The July 23 Haskell Stakes (G1) may wind up with six starters, but it will be loaded with quality as four grade 1 winners appear set to pass the entry box July 20 for the $1 million test for 3-year-olds at Monmouth Park.

Three sophomores by Into Mischief with notable pedigrees find the winner’s circle this week, and Zapple romps in her 2-year-old debut at Ellis Park.

Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) winner Classic Causeway, will look for a return to the winners circle in the Aug. 6 $1 million Saratoga Derby Invitational (G1T) on the Whitney Stakes (G1) Day undercard at Saratoga Race Course.

Qatar Racing’s Ocean Road, an impressive winner of the May 30 Gamely Stakes (G1T) has officially been retired from racing. Trainer Brendan Walsh reported that the 4-year-old filly had torn a ligament in her front leg.

Shock Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) hero Torquator Tasso is set to make his British debut at Ascot on Saturday after pleasing his trainer, Marcel Weiss, in a final piece of work Monday morning.

A retrospective as Anne M. Eberhardt celebrates 40 years of photography at the BloodHorse.

Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) winner Classic Causeway, will look for a return to the winners circle in the Aug. 6 $1 million Caesars Saratoga Derby Invitational (G1T) on the Whitney Stakes (G1) Day undercard at Saratoga Race Course.