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Banke, three others reelected to Breeders' Cup board
Barbara Banke, the owner of Stonestreet Farm, was reelected to the board of directors of Breeders’ Cup along with three other directors
Matt HegartyJul 15, 2026
Barbara Banke, the owner of Stonestreet Farm, was reelected to the board of directors of Breeders’ Cup along with three other directors
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First Resort's first start, in July 2024, came sprinting over a sloppy Ellis Park track, and produced a first-place finish. First Resort's first outing since November 2024 could happen under similar circumstances and yield the same outcome.
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Funeral services for John Parisella, the colorful and successful trainer who died on July 3 in a Long Island hospital, will be held Sept. 10 at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
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After a win in the New York Derby at Finger Lakes, Rudy Rodriguez would prefer to keep Talk to Me Jimmy with statebreds. Rodriguez would like to start Talk to Me Jimmy in the Albany at Saratoga, though his owners might prefer the Travers.
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Cathedral, bred and based in Great Britain, outran her odds when she finished fourthin last November's Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf. Cathedral is back in the United States and this time it appears she's here to stay, starting with Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Diana Stakes at Saratoga.
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Half of Friday's eight-race card at Belterra Park is made up of $75,000 stakes for Ohio-bred or Ohio-accredited runners.
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When Deep Satin won a division of last year's De La Rose Stakes, the hope was for her not to be eligible to run in it again this year. The De La Rose, run at one mile over Saratoga's inner turf course, is restricted to fillies and mares who have not won a graded stakes in 2025-26.
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On the eve of Haskell Day, Monmouth Park will give flowers to one of its own when the New Jersey-bred Book'em Danno stays home for the $200,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes.
Both High 5 wagers went unsolved on an upset laden Tuesday card at Harrah's Hoosier Park, leading to a $20,131 carryover into the Early Hoosier High 5 (Race 7) on Wednesday, July 15.
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Armando Ayuso was two days away from winning a riding title this spring at Santa Anita. He finished with 31 wins, two less than Antonio Fresu. The narrow defeat has left Ayuso eager for Friday's start of the Del Mar summer meeting.