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Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott settled into his favorite chair at home in Saratoga Springs Saturday night, set a phone timer and closed his eyes. Assistant Neil Poznansky went to bed by 8 and made sure his alarm would wake him.

On the GI Pacific Classic undercard, 3‑year‑old filly Tam Tam (Medaglia d’Oro) earned a Grade I win in the Del Mar Oaks, positioning her for the QEII Cup. Meanwhile, Sorrento Sky is expected to be nominated for the Breeders’ Cup.

Deep Satin, owned by John Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Services and by American Pharoah, closed a close half‑length third in the GII Ballston Spa Stakes at Saratoga and could be aimed at Grade I company next start, trainer Cherie DeVaux said. She came out of the race very good and looks great this morning.

Pacific Classic winner Knightsbridge (Nyquist) will face GI Whitney winner and 2025 Horse of the Year Sovereignty (Into Mischief) on Oct. 31 at Keeneland in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, with the $7 million purse and Horse of the Year honors at stake.

Burnham trainer Bruce Negus highlighted the payoff of the NZB Standardbred Weanling Sales at Karaka after his two Alabar draft picks – Monkee Major (by Art Major) and Hoppy’s Smile (by Vincent), bought at the 2022‑23 sales – both won at Rangiora. Monkee Major seized the lead early and stayed clear to clinch the race, underscoring the success of Negus’s weanling formula.

Burnham‑bred Darnika Williams captured her first win at Rangiora aboard Peter and Mitchell Robertson’s Gold Ace mare Royal Belle, breaking sharply and battling for the lead before yielding to A Better Jackalack and securing the victory.

On August 22 at Skowhegan’s historic fairgrounds, Two Fold Cold captured the $12,000 Walter Hight Memorial Invitational, beating a six‑horse field. The win sparked an electric response from the Maine crowd.

On August 22, the final day of the Maine Sire Stakes at the Skowhegan State Fair saw 2‑year‑old colt pacer The Gucci Man blaze to a 1:58.4 track record, clinching his division. The victory capped a dominant showing by the rookie male sidesteppers.

The horse racing meeting at Ffos Las in South Wales will start about two hours earlier on Wednesday due to the solar eclipse.

BBC Sport Wales looks back at the key events at the Monmouthshire track as it celebrates its centenary.

Former champion jockey Jim Crowley retires 10 months after sustaining serious injuries in a fall. He said it was the most difficult decision of his life.

British trainer Andrew Balding earned £1.3 million in two hours on Sunday when Kalpana captured the UK's biggest prize fund.

Ten races are scheduled at Seoul on Saturday from 12:55 to 19:55, kicking off with a Class 6, 1000‑m Special Weight A offering a KRW 45 million prize. After a back‑of‑field first trial and a third‑place in her second prep, Senna K took command and won by two lengths.

Eight contests are scheduled at Busan on Friday, running from 12:50 to 19:25. The first start is a Class 6, 1,000‑metre Special Weight A for juvenile maidens with a KRW 45 million purse, featuring seven first‑time starters; SPECIAL FIRST led the trial, showing early speed.

Sunday’s Seoul Rookie Stakes saw Hope K, a Mitole colt, take the win, delivering owner Kang Gyeong‑un his second triumph after Lala K’s victory three years ago.

A public holiday adds an expanded Seoul program running from 10:35 am to 5:55 pm with eleven races. The first start is a Class 6, 1,000‑m Special Weight A race for KRW 45 million, featuring colt Gwanaksan Bigstep, a Vics progeny from Song Moon‑gil’s stable.

Quick thinking, teamwork, and Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) program enabled the successful rescue of Dottie, a 29‑year‑old retired police horse that could not stand on a snowy, icy morning.

Robinson Outreach at RiverCross Ranch in Springbank, Alberta, received a special gift—a bay gelding named Cheyene—from the Helping Alberta Wildies Society. Cheyene, rescued from a campground near Sundre four years ago, has found his forever home.

Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolen, a lifelong horseman from the American West, will narrate *Horse Power*, a new IMAX®/Giant Screen documentary produced with American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) that celebrates wild horses.

To mark Pet Fire Safety Day on July 15, First Onsite Property Restoration pledged a $10,000 matching donation for rescued animals and recovery efforts at Happy Days Sanctuary in Stevensville, Ontario. The donation supports the sanctuary’s ongoing work to care for animals in need.