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Twirling Aces, Battis Grove, and eight other 3-year-old fillies meet Thursday in the featured eighth race at Ellis Park, a first-level allowance restricted by age and sex and carded at seven furlongs.
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It was a good weekend for European imports at Saratoga and trainer Phil Antonacci would love to see that trend continue Thursday when he sends out the pair of Ashikidah and Queen of Hawaii for their seasonal debuts in a second-level/optional $80,000 claiming feature scheduled for one mile on turf.
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Mary Rampellini, a dedicated and respected racing reporter whose work reflected her lifelong passion for the sport, died early July 4 in Texas. Rampellini, who had been a full-time reporter and handicapper for Daily Racing Form for 24 years, was 53.
Wagering on races held at U.S. tracks in the month of June dropped nearly 5 percent compared to the same month last year, while purses continued to inch up despite the decline.
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On the 250th anniversary of our country, the Sport of Kings lost one of its best advocates. Mary Rampellini was raised in horse racing and destined to be in the sport.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Happy Valley.
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Two-year-old filly trotters Queens Of Bs, Verily and Rebel Moon won their respective C$66,666 divisions of the first leg of their Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series on Sunday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Sweet Azteca, who won the Grade 2 Great Lady M. Stakes at Los Alamitos for the third consecutive year on Saturday, is likely to have one more start in advance of an intended appearance in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Keeneland on Oct. 31.
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Iron Man Cal, a stakes winner on turf in 2024 and the runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf that year, may have his first career start on dirt in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on July 18.
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In his multi-decade career of owning horses, Steven Shapiro has employed Hall of Famer H. Allen Jerkens and the classic winning conditioner John “Butch” Lenzini. Shapiro believes Gustavo Rodriguez is in their category and deserves to be training a large stable. Currently, Rodriguez has 16 horses.
