Cezanne, who turned heads by selling for seven figures as a juvenile and winning his debut June 6 at Santa Anita Park, improved to 2-for-2 in winning a $45,000 allowance optional claiming race by 1 3/4 lengths July 2 at Los Alamitos Race Course.

All-sources wagering on Churchill Downs’ abbreviated 27-date spring meet totaled $240.5 million, a 53.3% increase from the 32 days of racing that followed last year’s Kentucky Derby, the Louisville track announced July 2.

Jockey Gabriel Saez has reached an agreement with Indiana officials in which he will serve a 30-day suspension while being allowed to ride in upcoming stakes races such as the July 11 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, agent Liz Morris said.

After snapping a six-race losing streak in her previous race, Bellafina will try to build on that success July 4 when the 4-year-old daughter of Quality Road starts in the $200,000 Great Lady M. Stakes (G3) at Los Alamitos Race Course.

Champion Monomoy Girl arrived in New York July 2 in advance of the July 11 Ruffian Stakes (G2), a race that will mark her return to the graded ranks.

Keeneland president and CEO Bill Thomason announced July 2 he will retire at the end of 2020 after a decade with the global racing and sales company, and Shannon Bishop Arvin has been named by the Keeneland trustees as his successor.

After scratching from the rain-soaked Just A Game (G1T), trainer Mark Casse found another Belmont Park race for his champion mare Got Stormy in the $150,000 Poker Stakes July 4.

After scratching from the rain-soaked Just A Game (G1T), trainer Mark Casse found another Belmont Park race for his champion mare Got Stormy in the $150,000 Poker Stakes July 4.

Trainer Bob Baffert is using the Los Alamitos Derby (G3) as a possible springboard to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) for 3-year-olds Uncle Chuck and Thousand Words. The Los Alamitos Derby is a race Baffert has won nine times.

The July 4 Investec Derby (G1) meeting at Epsom will mark the official return of owners to British racecourses following two successful trial meetings at Southwell and Kempton Wednesday, the BHA has confirmed. 

The July 4 Investec Derby (G1) meeting at Epsom will mark the official return of owners to British racecourses following two successful trial meetings at Southwell and Kempton Wednesday, the BHA has confirmed. 

Antipodean breeders are to be granted sought-after access to Darley’s rising star sire Night of Thunder this year, with a limited number of mares due to be covered on Southern Hemisphere time at Kildangan Stud.

Antipodean breeders are to be granted sought-after access to Darley’s rising star sire Night of Thunder this year, with a limited number of mares due to be covered on Southern Hemisphere time at Kildangan Stud.

Frank Fletcher Racing Operations’ Frank’s Rockette brings the class into the $100,000 Victory Ride (G3) going 6 1/2 furlongs on Runhappy Met Mile Day at Belmont Park.

In conjunction with Indiana’s Stage 4.5 guidelines and confirmed with the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, Indiana Grand has been authorized to allow spectators for live racing beginning in the state July 4.

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club announced July 2 it will continue enhanced safety measures for its horses and riders, while also implementing a new set of protocols and procedures to ensure human safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.