Forty stakes races worth over $7.3 million are on tap for Del Mar’s 80th summer season, which opens July 17 with the $100,000 Runhappy Oceanside headlining a 10-race card.

Gliding easily over the Saratoga turf course, Klein Racing’s undefeated Break Even looked as if she was barely exerting herself while setting blazing fractions in the $100,000 Coronation Cup Stakes July 14, bringing her of win tally to six.

At odds of 18-1, Lexitonian added the $75,000 Concern Stakes to his resume July 14 at Laural Park.

The win machine that is Entourage Stable’s Pink Lloyd pulled through again July 14 to win Woodbine’s CA$146,000 (US$111,705) Vigil Stakes (G3) for the third consecutive year.

Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Serengeti Empress recorded her first work over the Saratoga Race Course main track following the renovation break July 14, covering four furlongs in :47.69 under exercise rider Gilbert Concha.

Japan definitively put his problems behind him with a smart success in the July 14 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (G1) at ParisLongchamp, over the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) course and distance.

Jockey Julien Leparoux was back in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., the morning after he fell at the start of the July 13 Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand and is expected to resume race riding at Saratoga Race Course after the track’s dark days July 15-16.

A stirring battle between two division rivals, a victory by a shipper from Northeast Ohio, and a big day for jockey Jose Ortiz capped the return of the MATCH Series to Delaware Park as part of its Delaware Handicap Day program July 13.

John Size collected his 11th champion trainer title and Zac Purton his third champion jockey trophy at the end of an action-packed 11-race card July 14 at Sha Tin, which capped a captivating 2018-19 Hong Kong racing season.

Third in the Secretariat Stakes (G1T) last August, Calumet Farm’s Bandua returned to Arlington International Racecourse July 13 and captured his first stakes victory in course-record time.

Highly regarded by his connections throughout his young career, Mr. Money built a three race win streak—all in graded stakes—with a victory July 13 in the $500,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino.

In her first race since a the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), Street Band rebounded in a big way and drew off to win the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G3) at Indiana Grand July 13.

Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s Elate put her innate brilliance back on display July 13 at Delaware Park, when she ran her rivals into the ground to defend her title in the $750,125 Delaware Handicap (G2).

Pamina defeated favorite Katie Baby to prevail in a photo finish in the $125,000 Ontario Matron Stakes (G3) at Woodbine.

One half of Gary and Mary West’s envisioned entry for the $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) punched his ticket to Saratoga July 13 as their 2-year-old champion Game Winner won the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3).

Sistercharlie made a triumphant return July 13 at Saratoga Race Course, turning back stablemate Rushing Fall to defend her title in the $500,000 Diana Stakes (G1T).