Riders from around the Mid-Atlantic cantered, walked, and trotted their horses across Pimlico Race Course July 8 as part of Canter For The Cause, raising awareness and money for Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and Susan G. Komen Maryland.

Commonwealth Cup (G1) runner-up Sands Of Mali is ready to take on the best of the sprinting division in the July 14 Darley July Cup, according to trainer Richard Fahey.

Grade 1-placed He’s Had Enough was represented by his first winner July 8 when Garbar Boy edged his opponents to score a half-length win in a 7 1/2- maiden claiming race over the Gulfstream Park turf. 

Time is running out for Joao “Magic Man” Moreira to extend his streak of Hong Kong jockey championships before he heads off to new challenges in Japan.

Since its first year in 2013, the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale has provided a niche within the market for the trade of horses just prior to the Saratoga Race Course and Del Mar race meets.

Fabrice Chappet must be developing a real love of Deauville’s straight mile, after Intellogent and Pierre-Charles Boudot brought the trainer a second career group 1 success in the July 8 Qatar Prix Jean Prat.

All-sources and on-track handle were both up July 7 at Belmont Park.

After taking up the rear of the five-horse field early in the $200,000 Great Lady M Stakes (G2), Marley’s Freedom was loaded for the stretch under jockey Drayden Van Dyke.

With a gate-to-wire stunner that wowed the New York crowd, Diversify left his competition in the dust in the $700,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) July 7 at Belmont Park and won by 6 1/2-lengths. 

Sandra Sexton and Brandi Nicholson’s Red Ruby continued her roll in the Mid-Atlantic region with a dominant victory in the $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3) July 7 at Delaware Park.

Multiple grade 1 winner Divisidero, a late-running seventh in the 2017 Arlington Million XXXV Stakes (G1T), may have a shot at redemption after winning the local prep for this year’s renewal, the Arlington Handicap (G3T) July 7.

Cruising to the wire for a smooth, 2 1/4-length win, Daddys Lil Darling was at the top of her game for her Illinois debut, taking home the $100,000 Modesty Handicap (G3T) July 7 at Arlington International Race Course. 

Trainer Jason Servis came into the day with eight wins from his last 10 starters and added to that torrid stretch with Firenze Fire’s romp and a graded stakes win by Vision Perfect in the Parx Dash (G3T).

Real Story jumped right to the lead in the American Derby (G3T) July 7 at Arlington International Racecourse, maintained a daylight lead throughout and held on to win by 1 3/4 lengths over Captivating Moon.

As was the case in their first meeting, Catholic Boy snatched victory from the jaws of defeat when he re-rallied along the inside to nip Analyze It in the Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T).

A six-day turnaround and trip across the pond proved no issue for Athena (IRE) in the July 7 $1 million Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T) as the Aidan O’Brien-trained filly came with a huge run on the far outside to prevail.

About the only thing trainer Jason Servis hadn’t won the last couple of month was a graded stakes contest. With a determined run in the stretch of the $200,000 Parx Dash Stakes (G3T), Vision Perfect took care of that little issue.