Jockey Adam Beschizza discusses Ground Support’s shocking 100-1 upset on debut in the second race at Kentucky Downs Aug. 30.

In this week’s edition of On Racing: a look at how this year’s Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) compares with great past runnings.

Sanford Stakes (G3) winner Obliteration, most recently runner-up to Ewing in the Saratoga Special Stakes (G2), tries turf for the first time in his fledgling career in the $1 million Kentucky Downs Juvenile Sprint Stakes at Kentucky Downs.

The catalog is now online for the Inglis Digital USA September Sale, featuring a slate of 65 offerings for a wide variety of buyers, from those looking to build up their racing stables to breeders aiming to grow their operations.

Millionaire Get Smokin, a six-time stakes winner, has retired at the age of 8. The son of Get Stormy, distinguished on the track for his bullish, front-running tactics, will be sent to trainer Mark Casse’s farm near Ocala, Fla., for his retirement.

The catalog is now online for the Inglis Digital USA September Sale, featuring a slate of 65 offerings for a wide variety of buyers, from those looking to build up their racing stables to breeders aiming to grow their operations.

The catalog is now online for the 2025 Inglis Digital USA September Sale, featuring a slate of 65 offerings for a wide variety of buyers, from those looking to build up their racing stables to breeders aiming to grow their operations.

The 12-horse field for the $3.5 million Nashville Derby (G3T) at Kentucky Downs Aug. 30 features dirt grade 1 winners switching surfaces, proven commodities over the grass, and horses on the upswing looking to make a name for themselves.

Jupiter Stable’s Phileas Fogg is already a graded stakes winner at 1 1/4 miles over the Saratoga main track and will look to repeat that feat in the Aug. 31 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) as he looks for his first top-level stakes victory. 

Rigney Racing’s Delightful Claire will face a step up in class Aug. 30 when she takes on five 3-year-old fillies in the $175,000 Prioress Stakes (G3) at Saratoga Race Course.