Ashford Stud’s Golden Pal leads the freshman sire standings as of July 27 with a deep bench of runners that give him a strong base for the remainder of the year. WinStar Farm’s Life Is Good is tracking as a close second.

The Gambling Commission is “surprised and disappointed” by claims it has failed to engage with racing over affordability checks, while it continues to resist calls to release all the data on which it based its decision to go ahead with the measures.

Kentucky Downs is raising the minimum bet for win, place, and show wagers from $2 to $5.

Mo Town is a dual surface graded stakes winner by the late leading sire Uncle Mo.

On the July 27 episode of BloodHorse Monday: West Point Thoroughbreds’ Tom Bellhouse reacts to Counting Stars’ Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) win, BloodHorse editorial director Frank Angst on how ADWs are providing players new types of information.

Eight rivals are scheduled to contest this year’s Goodwood Cup (G1) in a red-hot renewal. Can Scandinavia retain his crown? Phill Anderson delivers his runner-by-runner guide.

The 14-year-old son of Curlin is a grade 1 winner and sired 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike.

Gold Phoenix, now 8, proved age is only a number by nailing Cabo Spirit and Formidable Man at the end of an exciting 9 furlongs on turf July 26 in the $251,500 Eddie Read Stakes (G2) to win his sixth stakes event at Del Mar.

After not making a decision to ship to Saratoga Race Course for the $250,000 Honorable Miss Stakes (G2) until late in the week, trainer Brittany Russell was rewarded when Maida dug in for a frontrunning score July 26.

After sustaining an injury to his right-front fetlock during the July 25 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar, dual graded stakes winner Cornucopian was euthanized, Tom Ryan of co-owner SF Racing announced July 26.