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Simon Cox has been appointed independent non‑executive Chair of the British Horseracing Authority, effective 1 October 2026. The owner‑breeder and business leader has served on the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association board since November 2021 and currently chairs the BHA’s Jump Pattern committee.

Simon Sweeting won the Queen Mother’s Silver Salver at the TBA’s 11th National Hunt Breeders’ Awards, held on Tuesday at Poulton Hill Vineyard and hosted by Alice Plunkett with Gallagher as sponsor. More than 100 guests from the National Hunt breeding community attended the NH Summer Party.

Ile de France, a 2‑year‑old gelding by Gun Runner, ran at 5:30 on Naas for Ballydoyle. He is Campanelle’s first foal – the Prix Morny, Commonwealth Cup and Queen Mary winner – and the second of two Ballydoyle entries, behind Man’s.

The July 20 hearing on the $90 million sale of Hawthorne Race Course to a non‑racing buyer turned into a day‑long, occasionally contentious session and will resume on Wednesday, July 22. Unresolved issues discussed include the length of certain provisions related to the transaction.

In 2026 the Chalmers name is a regular fixture on Queensland harness racing programs, as rookie trainer Ashleigh Chalmers expands the family stable. Her teenage daughter Holly, working for leading trainer Graham Dwyer, made her debut as a driver earlier this year.

After securing a third straight Group 1 Golden Girl win at Albion Park last Saturday, owner‑breeder Jackie Gibson confirmed the mare will race again next season. The lure of a potential $1 million prize pool adds further motivation.

Jess Tubbs shifted from a scorching Brisbane winter night to the track at Albion Park, where her Myrniong‑stable rising star Fighter Command posted a solid fifth behind Captains Mistress and Leap To Fame. She now aims to secure Triple Eight’s last remaining milestone this Saturday.

Rising star driver Will Rixon was visibly annoyed by the way the Inter Dominion final unfolded in its early minutes. He drew the ire of bettors when his veteran teammate Max Delight got stuck three‑wide and was forced back to last place on the opening lap.

Racing kicks off Sunday at Seoul (10:35‑17:55) and Busan (10:25‑16:55) with ten races at each venue. The first race at Seoul is a Class 6, 1,200‑metre Special Weight A for juvenile maidens, offering a KRW 45 million prize pool and fielding seven debutants among eleven starters.

Saturday’s action at Seoul features ten contests running from 10:35 am to 5:55 pm. The opening race is a Class 6, 1,000‑metre Special Weight A with a KRW 45 million purse, starring BONBON TIARA from Tony Castanheira’s barn, a promising Old Fashioned‑sired filly after recent debutante wins.

The Friday card at Busan opens the weekend with eight contests scheduled between 11:15 and 17:55. Race 1 is a Class 6, 1200‑m Special Weight A for KRW 45 million juvenile maidens, with eight horses making their debut and OASIS HEUIMANG, the previous favourite, falling short on its first run.

On Sunday at Seoul, the day’s headline race was the second 1,400‑metre Class 3 event, where outsider Great Storm (by Overanalyze) prevailed by a length and a quarter. Luke Humphreys highlighted the win as a key triumph for the horse’s connections.

The jockey is in hospital recovering from the Wednesday evening collision.

A rare red heat warning issued by the Met Office forced four of Britain's five scheduled horse racing meetings on Wednesday to be abandoned.

Almeraq wins a photo finish against a strong international field in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Odds‑on favourite Precise powered away to take the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Quick thinking, teamwork, and training from Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) program enabled responders to rescue Dottie, a 29‑year‑old retired police horse who could not rise on a snowy, icy morning. The successful rescue underscores the effectiveness of the LAER program.

Robinson Outreach at RiverCross Ranch in Springbank, Alberta, received a special gift – a bay gelding named Cheyene – from the Helping Alberta Wildies Society. The gentle horse was rescued from a campground near Sundre four years ago and now has a permanent home.

Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin, a lifelong horseman with deep roots in the American West, will narrate the new IMAX®/Giant Screen documentary *Horse Power*. Produced with American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), the film celebrates wild horses and conservation efforts.

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 founded to aid animals affected by a fire.