Sierra Leone (120), last year’s champion 3-year-old male in the United States, got back to his winning ways when he took the Whitney Stakes (G1). He came into the Whitney having finished second to Mindframe (120) in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G1).

Winner of the San Clemente at the current Del Mar meeting, Thought Process could repeat in the Oaks for Little Red Feather and partners, following Iscreamuscream last year.

The E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) has long been an elite international contest, with winners carrying British, Irish, French, American, and Canadian running lines. This year’s lineup also has an international flair.

Letters to the Editor for the Aug. 14 edition of BH Daily.

After a spectacular 2024 that saw him take home six New York-bred trophies, he’s a finalist for 2024 TOBA Small Breeder of the Year.

During The Racing and Gaming Conference Aug. 13 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., panelists discussed how the industry should prepare for more decoupling threats in the future.

Last year, Caitlinhergrtness won the King’s Plate Stakes, and Aug. 16, she’ll aim to become the first Plate winner to capture the E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T).

Fresh off his first graded stakes victory in last month’s Indiana Derby (G3), Jim Bakke and Gerry Isbister’s Tip Top Thomas will look to secure back-to-back wins in the $200,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Parx Racing.

The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association will present Owners and Trainers Appreciation Day Aug. 18 at Parx Racing. The event showcases 12 races with purses totaling more than $650,000.

Blue-blooded Frankel mare Helenium, in foal to Kingman, was among the highlights of Jean-Pierre Dubois’s private sale at Haras de Bois Roussel hosted by Auctav Aug. 13 and she sold to Quirke Bloodstock on behalf of Coolmara Stables.