A What’s Going On Here conversation with Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association president Mike Campbell on the future of Arlington International Racecourse.

The Queen’s homebred and Montfort et Preaux’s promising first-season sire Recorder was supplied with his first winner when Hot Queen struck at Lyon-Parilly on Monday.

Shadwell’s long-serving stud director Richard Lancaster is leaving the powerhouse owner-breeder operation, which recently lost its founder and guiding light Hamdan Al Maktoum.

The Kentucky Equine Education Project Foundation (KEEP), and The Race For Education (RFE) are proud to announce their 2021 scholarship recipients.

Though focus has shifted to 2-year-old maiden winners this time of year, several 3-year-olds of note earned impressive wins this week, including Flash Magic, a half sister to champion Good Magic.

Singletary Stakes

Chippewa Downs Thoroughbred Futurity

Harpers First Ride, reunited with trainer Claudio Gonzalez and jockey Angel Cruz for the first time in six months, returned to the winner’s circle with a 1 1/4-length victory in the June 27 feature at Pimlico Race Course.

Trainer Todd Pletcher said with Malathaat on target for the July 24 $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, Zaajel could point to the seven-furlong $500,000 Longines Test Stakes (G1) Aug. 7.

ZED Run, a digital online game, allows players to build a stable of racehorses through buying and breeding. But that doesn’t fully describe the experience.