The New York Racing Association announced July 14 that the Belmont Park spring/summer meet generated $632,208,251 in all-sources handle, a 20.6% increase over the 2019 spring/summer meet. The 2020 meet was shortened by COVID-19.

The Breeders’ Cup July 14 announced the election results to its board of directors by the Breeders’ Cup members. William Farish Jr., Eric Gustavson, and Alex Solis II were each elected to serve a four-year term.

Hurricane Lane enhanced both his burgeoning reputation and Charlie Appleby’s astonishing season with his middle-distance 3-year-olds when annihilating his rivals in the Grand Prix de Paris (G1) July 14.

The seats at Del Mar will be filled July 16 for opening day, as will the track’s starting gate for the 76th edition of the $100,000 Runhappy Oceanside Stakes. A capacity field of 14 3-year-olds race in the one-mile restricted turf race.

Funstar will join half sister Youngstar at Northern Farm in Japan after selling July 14 to Katsumi Yoshida for a Digital Sale world record price of AU$2.7 million in the Inglis Digital July (Early) Online Auction.

Continuing its upward trajectory as Oregon’s premier horse racing track, Grants Pass Downs established a new record for total handle during the 17-day spring/summer meeting that concluded Monday, July 6.

Matt Weinmann and Mark Taylor discuss the purchase of Hip 111 at Fasig-Tipton’s The July Sale

Funstar will join half sister Youngstar at Northern Farm in Japan after tonight selling to Katsumi Yoshida for a Digital Sale world record price of $2.7m in the Inglis Digital July (Early) Online Auction.

Former Twin Hills Stud shuttler Bobby’s Kitten got off the mark with his one and only Australian-bred crop as Cecil Street Lad won the five-furlong Ladbrokes Handicap at Sandown July 14.

Watch as the $800,000 Into Mischeif filly (Hip 123) tops The July Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s select yearling sale in Kentucky.