Report from Japan

Owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and trained by Michael McCarthy, the team involved with Journalism, Velocity became a grade 1 winner in the Del Mar Oaks (G1T), just her second stakes attempt.

The King’s Plate Stakes is Canada’s race, the country’s equivalent of the Kentucky Derby (G1) for 3-year-olds foaled in the country, but Aug. 16, the historic $725,444 contest belonged to two American owners: Bill and Al Ulwelling.

Chiefswood Stables’ Simcoe took the lead and never looked back en route to a dominating 5 3/4-length victory in the $122,874 Bold Venture Stakes (G3) Aug. 16 at Woodbine.

D. J. Stable’s Nitrogen showed that her off-the-turf victory in the June 7 Wonder Again Stakes (G3) was no fluke as she defeated the former leaders of the 3-year-old filly division Aug. 16 in the Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

Chiefswood Stables’ Simcoe took the lead and never looked back en route to a dominating 5 3/4-length victory in the $122,874 Bold Venture Stakes (G3) Aug. 16 at Woodbine.

Trade might not have fully erupted during the opening session of the Arqana August Yearling Sale, with a clearance rate in the low 70s telling its own story, but there was still a string of hot prices at the head of the market on Saturday evening. 

The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association announced three groundbreaking programs designed to bolster and invigorate the California breeding industry during a time of uncertainty and significant change for California horse racing.

She Feels Pretty didn’t disappoint in the $545,981 E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T), delivering her fifth career grade 1 victory Aug. 16 at Woodbine.

She Feels Pretty didn’t disappoint in the CA$750,000 E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T), delivering her fifth career grade 1 victory Aug. 16 at Woodbine.