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The Lion In Winter, a Ballydoyle colt by Sea The Stars, made his 2026 debut on Wednesday, winning the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Heritage Stakes at Leopardstown. Sent off 11‑10 favourite, Wayne Lordan let him stride forward early, and he seized control two furlongs out to stay on strongly for the victory.

Aidan O'Brien confirmed that Albert Einstein (by Wootton Bassett) will contest the G3 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. The unbeaten two‑year‑old was beaten in his return in the Listed Gladness Stakes at the Curragh.

The PBS documentary “BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing” opens with a quiet, middle‑aged Hispanic man eating breakfast as his clock reads 1:56 a.m., highlighting the early start required of backstretch workers. The scene underscores that even at that hour, he has a job to be at.

Leopardstown’s Wednesday card could be a reference point later in the season, as another wide‑margin maiden winner emerged for the O’Brien Jr. stable – Mixed Feelings (by Sioux Nation). After Donnacha’s Eretria dominated the opening 10‑furlong maiden, the Acheson family’s Mixed Feelings romped home in the mile maiden by six lengths.

In Tuesday's Bobby Weiss Series for three‑year‑old trotting fillies, Concise and Allioop Blue Chip each secured back‑to‑back victories, while none of the pacing prelim winners repeated in the second leg. Each division awarded a $17,500 purse.

Per Engblom’s trainee, piloted by Chapter Seven, slipped past Ponda Jet after a runner‑up finish and, from a wide post, delivered a comfortable 1:54.2 win in the $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove.

Nine‑year‑old pacers Magnificent Storm and Minstrel have clashed 20 times over six years, cementing their status as Western Australia’s leading pair. Their feud now culminates in a $1.25 million showdown.

Brian Frazier guided Nite Time Deal, owned by Art Stafford Jr., to a 1:55.2 win in the $22,500 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway on Tuesday. After Fengshuiprosperity set early fractions of 27.4, 56.3 and 1:25.2, the horse surged through an inside pocket to take the race.

I Am Maximus gave trainer Willie Mullins his second Grand National win at Aintree, becoming the first horse since Red Rum to win the race twice.

Irish trainer Willie Mullins savours a Grand National win as he celebrates his third straight Aintree victory, matching the record set by legendary trainer Vincent O'Brien.

I Am Maximus trainer Willie Mullins calls the 2026 Grand National win at Aintree a dream come true. He reflected on the victory.

I Am Maximus became the first horse since Red Rum, 49 years ago, to win the Grand National again. Check where your horse placed in the Aintree spectacle.

Sunday launches the second installment of the 2026 Sprint Series with the 1,200‑m SBS Sports Sprint (KOR‑G3) in Seoul. Simultaneously, Busan will stage six International Trophy Exchange races, offering ten runs at Seoul from 10:35‑17:55 and seven at Busan from 11:25‑17:55.

Eleven races will take place at Seoul from 10:35 am to 5:55 pm, as the cherry‑blossom season fades but the festival carries on, ending with a drone showcase. See the race‑by‑race rundown below.

Weekend action kicks off at Busan on Friday with an eight‑race program from 11:15 to 17:55. The opening contest is a Class 6, 1200‑metre Special Weight A maiden sprint worth KRW 30 million, featuring three first‑time starters and a fourth‑place finisher, NINETEEN NINE WON, who has two starts and a runner‑up credit.

Trainer Kim Hye‑sun and her husband, jockey Park Jae‑i, made history as the first husband‑wife team to win a Korean stakes race when Clearly Winner captured the Luna Stakes – the Korean 1000 Guineas and opening leg of the 2026 Triple Tiara – at Busan Racecourse. The filly comfortably held on over 1,600 m on Sunday afternoon.

Robinson Outreach at RiverCross Ranch (ROARR) in Springbank, Alberta, recently received a special gift—a horse from Helping Alberta Wildies Society (HAWS). The gentle bay gelding Cheyene, rescued from a campground near Sundre four years ago, now has a forever home.

Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin, a lifelong horseman with deep roots in the American West, will narrate Horse Power, a new IMAX®/Giant Screen documentary produced with American Wild Horse Conservation. The film celebrates the legacy and conservation of wild horses.

Marking Pet Fire Safety Day on July 15, First Onsite Property Restoration pledged a $10,000 matching donation to support rescued animals and recovery efforts at Happy Days Sanctuary in Stevensville, Ontario. The sanctuary was created in response to the recent fire that impacted local pets.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited Ottawa on May 27 to deliver the throne speech, displaying the traditional pomp of the British monarchy. The piece notes the RCMP’s ceremonial duties during the visit and includes a tribute to the horse Burmese.