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The speedy Miss Vyvyanne, who is undefeated in her last six starts on grass, will face her sternest turf test yet when making her Saratoga debut Friday in the $200,000 Smart and Fancy Stakes.
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. will be off until Aug. 22 due to swelling and soreness in his left foot as the result of an incident that occurred prior to the seventh race on Aug. 8 at Saratoga.
It could be argued that Bartlett is one of the strongest turf runners in the country without a win on the surface, but the 5-year-old gelding's long-overdue score could come in the $150,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Stakes on Friday at Penn National.
Hanover Shoe Farms will present 21 yearlings to be sold August 31, 2026 on the Preferred Equine Online platform. This decision is driven by a strategic effort to optimize revenue in alignment with current economic conditions.
Yearlings by Arabian Lion, Greatest Honour, Oxbow, and Take Charge Indy have been supplemented to the 2026 Texas Summer Yearling Sale catalog.
Records were toppled across the board as the 105th edition of The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's flagship selected yearling auction, concluded a dazzling two night run on Tuesday night at the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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It's been at least a year since any of the fillies and mares in Friday's featured allowance set foot on Woodbine's main turf, which reopened last Sunday following extensive renovations. Romantica could prevail n her second start off the sidelines.
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There is plenty of uncertainty on Friday, when the second half of the 32-day Del Mar season begins. Although the win rate of favorites is trending back toward normal, handicapping ambiguity on Friday may invite bettors to selectively fade the chalk.
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The field is set for the 2026 $300,000 Grade 2 Carl Milstein Memorial, and one of the sport's most accomplished young pacers will arrive at Northfield looking to finally break through on the Grand Circuit.
