DEL MAR, Calif. - Kazushi Kimura did not sleep well on Saturday night.

He blamed the excitement of a memorable afternoon at Del Mar when, for the first time in his career, Kimura won two graded stakes on the same day in the United States.

“I had too much adrenaline,” Kimura said.

Kimura won his first Grade 1 in the United States aboard Tenma in the $301,000 Del Mar Debutante for trainer Bob Baffert, and later in the day won the Grade 2 John C. Mabee Stakes on turf with Hang the Moon for Phil D’Amato.

Jockey Angel Cruz reached a career milestone in Sunday's sixth race at Laurel Park when he notched his 1,000th lifetime victory aboard Molly of Stratford.

Cruz, 29, rode his first winner on April 8, 2014, at Charles Town aboard Texas Glitz, and was a finalist for that year's Eclipse Award as outstanding apprentice jockey. He bested Irad Ortiz Jr. by two wins to capture the 2015 Aqueduct Spring meet title.

Godolphin again swept a series of honors as the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association recognized breeders around the country and other various industry participants at its national awards dinner Sept. 7 at Fasig-Tipton's Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Ky.

Godolphin was named the winner of the 2023 national owner of the year and breeder of the year awards. This is the third consecutive year Godolphin has swept both awards from TOBA, to go along with sweeping the Eclipse Awards for owner and breeder, respectively, in each of the last three years.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Series that determines preferences for horses getting into the Derby starting gate has been tweaked this year to award a lower total number of points in races that do not have at least six runners, Churchill Downs announced on Friday.

Under the change, any race that has five horses will award 75 percent of the total points available. Any race with four or fewer horses will award 50 percent of the total points.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Immersive and Quietside, the one-two finishers from Saturday’s Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga, could meet again in the Grade 1, $600,000 Alcibiades at Keeneland on Oct. 4, their connections indicated Sunday morning.

Immersive, a daughter of Nyquist trained by Brad Cox for Godolphin Racing, rallied past Quietside in the last 30 yards over a sealed, muddy Saratoga main track to win the Spinaway by 1 1/4 lengths. That victory made Immersive 2 for 2 with both wins sprinting in Saratoga.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Chad Brown has won the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf four times and, since 2012, is the only North American-based trainer to win the race. So, one would think he would have no issue with the fact the race has frequently changed distances depending at which venue the event is held.

Think again.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Already well established among California’s leading trainers, Phil D’Amato reached a career first at Del Mar on Saturday.

D’Amato won three graded turf stakes on the same program, with Gold Phoenix in the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap, Motorious in the Grade 3 Green Flash Handicap, and Conclude in the day’s final race, the Grade 2 Del Mar Mile.

“These are the days you work for, to get results like this,” he said after Conclude’s win at the end of the 11-race program.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - There could be a little bit more Saratoga in 2025.

Among the topics that will be discussed in the coming months are adding more racing dates at Saratoga, though they would be considered part of the Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet. First, there could be one day added to the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival held in early June. Second, what would be considered the final week of the Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet (July 3-6) could be held at Saratoga prior to the official start of the Saratoga summer meet that is expected to begin July 10.