Dean Martini’s 14-1 upset of the Ohio Derby (G3) delivered a $300,000 payout to Bradford Rives’ and Annie Jessee’s Raise the BAR Racing and trainer Tom Amoss, but also delivered a nice birthday gift to former Kentucky Gov. Brereton C. Jones.

With the rescheduled Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) now 10 weeks away, Tiz the Law closed as the 2-1 favorite in Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager with Santa Anita Derby (GI) winner Honor A. P. the 6-1 second choice.

William Thompson Jr.’s homebred Gospel Way defeated a field of seven other 2-year-olds in his first start June 28 to become the first winner for Spendthrift Farm stallion Brody’s Cause.

Jockey Victor Carrasco accomplished his 1,000th North American win June 27 at Laurel Park by winning the featured race aboard Hillwood Stable’s Outofthepark, based on Equibase statistics. The milestone came a day before his 28th birthday.

Julie Krone immediately saw some familiar traits in Ferrin Peterson the first time she met her, and then after she watched her ride: the burning desire to succeed, the competitiveness, the work ethic, how comfortable she was on and around horses.

The barn area at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium was bustling with activity June 28 as buyers went about the process of inspecting horses that will be offered during the June 29-30 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale.

Longtime race caller will try his hand at sales for the first time

Manduro, the world champion racehorse of 2007 hailed by Andre Fabre as the best he ever trained, has died at 18.

Of all the surprises that this strange flat season has produced so far, the idea that a 7-year-old “stayer” would be sent off favorite for the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (G1) might take pretty high rank.

Her opposition might not have been of the caliber she is accustomed to, but the manner in which Magical obliterated her rivals in the Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) felt like a physical manifestation of the rationale behind her return to training.

Tom’s d’Etat and Midnight Bisou both exited their Churchill Downs tests in good shape and will now head to Saratoga Race Course in the coming days.

Kip Elser is very much looking forward to finally having the opportunity to offer horses to the public at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale that gets underway June 29 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium.

More, customizable lists with new statistics—such as percentage of black-type winners and black-type performers—are now available.

A precautionary quarantine due to a suspected case of EHV-1 placed on a Belmont Park barn has been removed by officials at the New York Racing Association and New York State Gaming Commission after test results for a horse came back negative.

Chrono Genesis showed Japanese racing fans a thing or two in the Takarazuka Kinen (G1) June 28 at Hanshin Racecourse and also showed enough to earn starting spots in both the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) and the Ladbrokes W.S. Cox Plate (G1).

Tom’s d’Etat is on the win streak of a lifetime with a dominating 4 1/4-length score in the June 27 $500,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs.

Stonestreet Stables’ Cazadero turned heads once more June 27 with another easy win in the $100,000 Bashford Manor Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. 

Mr. Amore Stable’s grade 1 winner Firenze Fire picked up his first win under the care of trainer Kelly Breen June 27 at Belmont Park, powering home under Irad Ortiz Jr. to win the $150,000 True North Stakes (G2).