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2nd-DMR, $80K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, 5:30 p.m. ET. Mr. and Mrs. John Amerman bred and raced Catch the Eye (Quality Road), then sent the mare to the breeding shed. Her first foal was GI American Turf Stakes winner Stark Contrast (Caravaggio). Now the colt's half-sister, OGLE (Oscar Performance), is set for her unveiling under the care of Amerman go-to trainer Michael McCarthy. Keep in mind this is an extended female family which includes MGSW Global View (Galileo {Ire}) and GISW Gun Pilot (Gun Runner). Vendetta (Curlin) is another homebred...

Honorable mention to 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Miss Monica (Early Voting), who also earned an 87 Beyer for her debut win Sunday at Del Mar but carried 122 pounds to Summer Starlet's 123. 5. SUMMER STARLET, SAR, 8/8-6th, 6 1/2 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-87 (f, 2, City of Light--Act Now, by Street Sense) O-B C Stables, Wattswood Stables, Bob Albritton, Jay Graham and David Baggett. B-Newstead Corp (Ky). T-Steve Asmussen. J-Jose Ortiz. 'TDN Rising Star' Summer Starlet lived up to her name Saturday with a dazzling 6...

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Nothing is final yet, but it looks like GI Preakness Stakes winner Napoleon Solo (Liam's Map) will have a new partner in Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez in his next start. Velazquez was on board the grey for the first time and Napoleon Solo sizzled through five furlongs in :58.81 (1/7) on the main track Wednesday morning. Trainer Chad Summers said Napoleon Solo was originally supposed to work in company with a horse from trainer Rudy Rodriguez's barn but ended up going by himself. Kiaran McLaughlin,...

Baby Beth (Olympiad), unveiled here against fellow New York-breds in her first start since bringing $100,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale in May, drew inside and had more than enough early speed to clear this field. Setting the fractions under Manny Franco, she was able to scoot clear and avoid any early pressure, leading easily through the half in :45.88. The 5-2 favorite Under the Moon (Greatest Honour) made a run down the stretch but was never a threat as Baby Beth sprung the 2 3/4-length upset at odds of...

Yolo Train (Jack Christopher) went off as the popular wagering choice at 9-5 in this auction price-restricted debut for owner Michael Dubb. Quick from the far outside gate, she had enough speed to press pacesetter Sweet Grace (Candy Ride {Arg}) from just a half-length back in second. Staying right with that rival from the outside, she took over command midway around the far turn and was in cruise control down the stretch, airing out nicely under Jose Ortiz to come in an easy four-length winner over Sea Isle City (Jack...

Trainer Miguel Clement joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss a memorable weekend, from his late father's Hall of Fame induction to Deterministic's GI Fourstardave victory. The team also recapped the four Grade I races on Whitney weekend at Saratoga and debriefed the Fair Hill shippers situation.

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. And if not rosebuds, then Hall of Fame trainers--or, come to that, Girvin foals. During his lifetime, some of us risked vexing the most self-effacing of trainers by suggesting that those preceding him to the Hall of Fame would consider the distinction devalued until also shared by John Shirreffs. Others, no doubt, felt equally impatient on behalf of Christophe Clement. In the event, however, their induction was poignantly entrusted to their respective widows. But we're all human and diffidence about demonstrating affection, while we...

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced juveniles from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes, sponsored by OBS Sales, highlights debuting and stakes-entered 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, including links to their under-tack previews. Here are the entries for Wednesday at Saratoga.  Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Saratoga 6, $90k,...

After a group of Fair Hill shippers coming off long layoffs and with some common connections won four races Sunday and, in one instance, produced a suspiciously low daily double payoff, training center General Manager Will Phipps confirmed that the Maryland facility will launch an investigation. The races in question took place at both Saratoga and Monmouth. The New York Racing Association has also taken steps to answer the many questions the performances raised. "NYRA has referred the matter to HISA, HIWU, and the TRPB for further investigation," said NYRA...

Multiple Grade I winner White Abarrio (Race Day) has been retired from racing and will join his grandsire Tapit in Lexington at Gainesway Farm, co-owner C2 Racing revealed in a post on X. An 11-time winner, with four at the elite level--the GI Pegasus World Cup, GI Breeders' Cup Classic, GI Whitney Stakes, and the GI Florida Derby--White Abarrio had earned just shy of $8.6-million during a six-year career. Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. had said Sunday that the son of Race Day would be evaluated after fading to seventh in...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - A little after 7:00 Sunday morning, Bill Mott walked down the shedrow of his barn at the Oklahoma Training Track and peered into the stall of his comeback kid, Sovereignty (Into Mischief). "He's sleeping," Mott said with a laugh to a couple of writers. Sovereignty certainly deserved the shut eye after his rousing performance Saturday in the $1-million GI Whitney Stakes. The 4 3/4-length win, against an all-star field, put to rest the notion that the 2025 Horse of the Year was all done after starting...

Michael Caruso and Michael Dubb's John the Beer Man (g, 5, More Than Ready--Trophy Wife, by Giant's Causeway), who set the pace in the GI Jaipur Stakes before finishing third in his first stakes attempt June 6, returned to win Sunday's GII Troy Stakes at Saratoga after overcoming trouble in the stretch drive. He finished a head the best after setting all the pace, but his connections had to sweat out both a stewards' inquiry and a claim of foul. In the end, he retained the victory, while the runner-up...