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Declarations for Epsom’s G1 Betfred Derby and G1 Betfred Oaks were confirmed Wednesday, with 14 runners slated for Saturday’s Derby and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Precise listed as the only notable absentee from the Oaks. Chester Vase G3 winner Benvenuto Cellini (by Frankel) will be joined by stablemate Action, also by Frankel.

Owner Paul Byrne and trainer Emmet Mullins have taken on their most ambitious project yet by buying recent G3 Gallinule Stakes runner‑up Zia Zabel (by Ghaiyyath), aiming to develop him into a National Hunt stallion. The purchase follows a string of bold bets and strategic acquisitions by the pair.

Some bettors remain skeptical about Nitrogen’s ability on the main track, but she will try to silence them in Friday’s $500,000 G1 Ogden Phipps at Saratoga, a key undercard event of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.

Billionaire investor Seth Klarman, whose Baupost Group oversees roughly $20 billion in assets, entered his colt Growth Equity in the 2026 Belmont Stakes. Klarman frequently names his racehorses using financial and economic terminology.

Driver Jason Thompson piloted Robert Shahan’s mare Jett Propelled to a 1:53.1 finish in the $22,500 Mares Open, marking her 23rd career victory. Starting from post four, she set comfortable fractions and repelled a late surge from Melody Hanover.

On June 2 at Plainridge Park in Plainville, Massachusetts, driver Mitchell Cushing notched his 1,500th career victory and pushed his earnings past the $15 million mark. The milestone came as he captured five wins that day, highlighted by a triumph in the $27,500 Open Handicap trot.

New Zealand‑bred pacer Marketplace, a four‑year‑old boasting 13 wins from 23 outings and four Group 1 triumphs, delivered an impressive Australian debut in today’s Menangle trial. Trained by Regan Todd and piloted by Luke McCarthy, he broke well from gate three and seized the lead early.

The gelding clinched an effortless win in the $31,000 Ray Duffy Memorial over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Trainer‑driver Aiden de Campo then detailed ambitious plans for Runkle Crunch, saying the horse will now get a short break before targeting bigger challenges.

The closing stage of the Queens’ Tour Spring/Summer showcases a 1,600‑metre G3 KNN Cup filled by sixteen fillies and mares, positioned as the sixth race on Busan’s seven‑race schedule from 11:25 to 16:55. Meanwhile, Seoul will run ten supporting races later that day.

Ten races are scheduled at Seoul from 10:35 to 17:55. The program opens with the year’s inaugural juvenile race and includes a class‑2 contest over an unusual 1900‑metre distance (race 9) featuring the rising US import G B.

Eight contests will run from 11:35 to 17:55, opening with the season's first 2‑year‑old start. The day's highlight is the Class 2, Race 7, the highest‑graded event on the card.

Roughly 27,000 fans filled the Seoul venue on Sunday for a ten‑race card that finished with a 1,200‑metre Class 2 contest. Flying Day earned her sixth win from fourteen starts, narrowly beating long‑time leader Nice Force.

Item stays unbeaten, adding a Dante Stakes victory at York. The win makes him a serious Epsom Derby contender.

True Love stormed to victory in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket, giving legendary Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien his eighth Classic win with a filly.

Golden Tempo surged from the back of the field to claim a thrilling Kentucky Derby, making Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win the race.

Twenty‑year‑old jockey Billy Loughnane rode Bow Echo to victory in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, his first Classic win.

Robinson Outreach at RiverCross Ranch in Springbank, Alberta, received a horse donation from Helping Alberta Wildies Society. The sweet‑tempered bay gelding Cheyene, rescued from a campground near Sundre four years ago, has found a special forever home.

Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin, a lifelong horseman with deep Western roots, will narrate Horse Power, a new IMAX®/Giant Screen documentary produced with American Wild Horse Conservation. The film celebrates the plight and preservation of 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 work at Happy Days Sanctuary in Stevensville, Ontario. The sanctuary was created to care for animals affected by fire incidents.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s May 27 visit to Ottawa for the throne speech featured full royal pageantry, with the RCMP providing the ceremonial escort. The event also included a tribute to Burmese, the historic horse that once carried the monarch.