A Kentucky judge Aug. 9 urged the KHRC and the connections of Medina Spirit to contact a New York laboratory for a timetable for the completion of testing of the colt’s urine taken after his victory in the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Breeders’ Cup executive vice president & chief racing officer Dora Delgado was named Aug. 9 to Sports Business Journal’s prestigious Game Changers list.

Amador Sanchez died unexpectedly Aug. 8 leaving behind his wife and four children.

The catalog consists of 24 horses, including graded stakes winners Overheard, Gold Medal Dancer, and Don’t Leave Me.

Maiden special weight races for Kentucky-breds will offer a purse of $135,000, first-level allowance race $145,800, and second-level allowance races $156,600.

Racing at Saratoga Race Course is known for being some of the most challenging, so winning a debut at the famed track is always noteworthy. This week, Dripping Gold, McKulick, and Dream Lith were among those to do just that.

In partnership with the Thoroughbred Owners of California, Santa Anita Park announced Aug. 9 substantial purse increases for its traditional winter/spring meet that begins Dec. 26.

Juddmonte Farms’ grade 1-winning homebred Mandaloun has been sidelined from training due to a sore on a heel and will miss the major races in the fall, according to Garrett O’Rourke, general manager of Juddmonte’s American operation.

A Kentucky judge Aug. 9 urged the KHRC and the connections of Medina Spirit to contact a New York laboratory for a timetable for the completion of testing of the colt’s urine taken after his victory in the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Michael Ryan’s Bluegrass Parkway had a career best when he won Ellis Park’s featured $125,000 KY Downs TVG Preview Turf Cup Stakes Aug. 8.