Klein Racing’s Goin’ Good will get her opportunity to strike gold in Sunday’s ninth running of the $120,000 Coronation Cup for sophomore fillies going 5 1/2 furlongs over the Mellon turf course at Saratoga Race Course.

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association announced July 16 the selection of Woody Stephens Stakes Presented by Claiborne Farm (G1) winner No Parole as its 2020 Louisiana Horse of the Year.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar racetrack, the iconic Southern California racing venue.

It’s opening weekend at Del Mar and Saratoga Race Course. What’s more, Saturday, July 17 also is the biggest day of the season at the Jersey Shore.

A short field of well-seasoned racehorses will run a testing mile and one half at Del Mar July 18 in the 70th edition of the $100,000 Cougar II Stakes (G3). 

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) July 15 offered an amendment to the fiscal year 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations bill to remove certain sections from the bill that would have made it difficult for employers to use the H-2B visa program.

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced July 15 the completion of the Marylou Whitney Pavilion at Saratoga Race Course. The 5,000-square-foot facility will replace a temporary tent used by backstretch workers for functions and dinners at Saratoga.

The Opening Day all sources total handle was $21,935,534 with $4,023,700 wagered on track.

The 46 horses stabled in Barn 86 at Saratoga, which is home to stalls for trainers Jorge Abreu and Kenny McPeek, will be monitored daily for fever and other signs of illness due to EHV-1 positive.

On a day already filled with electricity when 27,760 fans returned to Saratoga Race Course for the first time since Labor Day 2019, the featured $150,000 Schuylerville Stakes (G3) raised the emotions of the July 15 afternoon off the charts.