A field of seven older fillies and mares will get their chance to earn grade 1 status and an expenses-paid spot in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Aug. 2 at Del Mar.

The nine Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame finalists are Bee Bee Bee, Brilliant Brass, Cathryn Sophia, Caveat, Cherokee’s Boy, Eighttofasttocatch, Heros Reward, Include, and Smart Angle.

Yulong purchased the 3-year-old daughter of Written Tycoon for AU$1,625,000 under the name Walnut Farm. Yulong’s Sam Fairgray revealed that Velocious was likely to visit 2024 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) winner More Than Looks for her first mating.

Mercante, scratched from the June 28 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs after trainer Brian Knippenberg was dissatisfied with the gelding’s preparation, returns Aug. 2 in the Kentucky Downs Preview Mint Millions Turf Mile Stakes at Ellis Park.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Whitney (G1) at Saratoga.

The Jockey Club’s 2025 Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing held July 31 at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., presided over by Everett Dobson, chair of The Jockey Club.

Where else but Del Mar would a South American mare named for an exotic surfing site make her North American debut? That’s what’s in store Aug. 2 for Hronis Racing’s Little Hidden Port in the $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1).

Dual grade 1 winner Raging Torrent, retired from racing earlier this month, will begin stud duties next year at Lane’s End Farm. A stud fee was not announced.

Six 2-year-old fillies will try the 6 1/2-furlong distance for the first time.

The Jockey Club’s 2025 Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing held July 31 at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., presided over by Everett Dobson, chair of The Jockey Club.