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The six-furlong sprint for 3-year-old fillies drew six competitors Mohaven passes her two-turn test in the Melair for California-bred 3-year-old fillies; Emisael Jaramillo aboard Benoit photo Prominent California owner-breeder Nick Alexander and trainer Steve Miyadi, who campaigned Becca Taylor during her 9-for-10 career, will try to win the race named in her honor Saturday at Los Alamitos.

Multiple graded stakes winner is trained by two-time E.P. Taylor winner Kevin Attard Sultana wins the G3 Orchid Stakes at Gulfstream Park Angelo Lieto/Coglianese Photo Multiple graded stakes winner Sultana squares off against seven rivals, including Gimme a Nother, Diamond Rain and Jancis, in the $750,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1T), run over 1 ¼ miles on the eponymous turf course, Saturday at Woodbine.

Pin Oak Stud’s homebred son of Scalding took his Colonial Downs debut by two lengths, sprinting 5 ½ furlongs on turf Induction Coady Media Induction, trained by Graham Motion, is set to make his stakes debut in Saturday’s bet365 Summer Stakes (G1T) at Woodbine. The winner of the one-mile turf race for 2-year-olds will earn an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, also contested at one mile, on Oct. 30 at Keeneland.

The one-mile turf race for juvenile fillies is a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Embouteillage Chelsea Durand/NYRA First-time winners Embouteillage and Runaway Bride chase Grade 1 glory in the Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes on Saturday at Woodbine.

Both are trained by Tom Wenzel for owner George Todaro Aloha Breeze Emerald Downs photo In an Emerald Downs’ first, 6-year-old mare Aloha Breeze and 3-year-old colt Robin Racer have been voted co-Horse of the Meeting at the 47-day season that concluded Monday. Aloha Breeze and Robin Racer—both owned by George Todaro and trained by Tom Wenzel—are the first horses to share Horse of the Meeting in the 31-year history of the track. The resumes of Aloha Breeze and Robin Racer were nearly identical.

Veronica Chavez will now serve a two-year suspension after a stewards’ ruling alleged that she attempted to transport injectable medications, syringes, hypodermic needles, and IV sets onto the backside at Bally’s Arapahoe Park Horses leave the paddock at Arapahoe Park Lillian Davis photo The Colorado Racing Commission has handed additional sanctions to trainer Veronica Chavez after she allegedly attempted to transport “unauthorized injectable medications, multiple syringes, hypodermic...

Last-out repeat G1 Fourstardave winner Deterministic drew the rail Woodbine Mile and Breeders’ Cup Mile defender Notable Speech gallops over the E.P.Taylor turf course under exercise rider Colm O’Donoghue for trainer Charles Appleby and owner Godolphin. Michael Burns/Woodbine photo Key Points Defending champion Notable Speech headlines eight contenders in Saturday’s $1-million Woodbine Mile.

The JGEF was also recently approved for non-profit 501(c)(3) status, enabling sustainable growth through future grants, donations, and industry partnerships Since the Jockeys’ Guild Education Foundation (JGEF) launch in April, executive director Ramon Dominguez has visited the jockeys’ quarters at Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Laurel Park, Charles Town, Delaware Park, Finger Lakes Racetrack, and Saratoga Race Course to talk about the program and conduct a survey of all the Guild members to...

New research is helping veterinarians understand how stem cells promote healing, when they should be used, and which approaches may offer the greatest benefit. Needle injection stem cells into a tendon lesion Dr. Lauren Schnabel Photo For decades, tendon and ligament injuries have been among the most frustrating diagnoses in equine medicine.

Jockey recently married trainer Patrick Biancone’s daughter, Andie; rode Biancone-trained Laigina to victory in the Lucky Lantern Stakes Keith Asmussen and Andie Biancone-Asmussen after Laigina won the Lucky Lantern Stakes at Kentucky Downs Casey Cable/Coady Media For any athlete celebrating a milestone, there is a layer of added sentiment if they can achieve said feat in front of family.