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Likely favourite Venetian Sun (Starman) will face 10 rivals in Saturday’s G1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai July Cup after entries for Newmarket’s £800,000 feature were confirmed Thursday morning. Karl Burke‑trained G1 Commonwealth Cup winner draws stall nine, while Commonwealth Cup third‑place finisher Kingman starts from stall one.

Stephen Ferraro, a California trainer who worked from 1970 to 1990, died Monday at his Sierra Madre home after a long illness at age 83. Colleagues recall he was kind to everyone in the horse community.

The Grade 2, 1 ³⁄₈‑mile turf marathon at Saratoga typically stays quiet until the stretch, where the pace intensifies. The Bowling Green Stakes provided that late‑run drama, becoming the highlight of Saturday’s card.

Peaceful Charm, a 2‑year‑old filly by Dubawi bought for €2 million at the Arqana Deauville August sale, debuted in the 4:10 Newmarket maiden over 7 furlongs under Charlie Appleby for Godolphin. The run highlights the yard’s intent to turn things around in 2026.

Australian owner Tony Licastro, who has already secured many top domestic harness honors, will field Gentleman’s Club (Downbytheseaside) in Saturday night’s $810,000 Meadowlands Pace. A victory would give him an international milestone to match his record with horses like Don Hugo (Art Major).

Trainer Jason Grimson could field four pacers – Captains Mistress, Minos, Dangerous and Captains Knock – in the Inter Dominion final if Saturday’s qualifying heats go in his favour. The last stable to produce that many finalists was a powerhouse Victorian operation.

The Janitor (Always B Miki) heads to Albion Park for Saturday night’s race, aiming to pick up points for a berth in next weekend’s $1 million ID26 Pacing Championship Grand Final. The gelding bears the nickname of ex‑All Black half‑back Brad Weber.

Saturday is the marquee event, but Friday still delivers top‑level racing, highlighted by the Pryde’s Easifeed 3&4‑Year‑Old Trotting Feature (2138 m) that fields many of the Group 1 Great Square standouts. Catch these quality contests before the weekend’s headline meeting.

Rainy season doesn't halt the schedule as Busan lines up eight races between 11:15 and 17:55. The opening contest is a Class 6, 1,000‑metre Special Weight A for juvenile maiden fillies, nearly all running for the first time.

Sunday’s 1,200‑metre Class 1 sprint at Seoul was the weekend’s headline race and likely the final appearance for many of the capital’s premier speedsters before the September International Korea Sprint. Korea’s top sprinter Bomb faltered, allowing the elusive Nice Force to demonstrate he can hold his own with the best.

Seoul will feature ten races from 10:35 am to 5:55 pm, with Busan staging seven contests between 11:25 am and 4:55 pm. The nation’s leading sprinter, Vincero Cavallo, makes his first start since a May upset in the SROA Chairman’s Sprint.

Ten contests run at Seoul from 10:35 to 17:55 on Saturday, covering distances from 1,000 m onward. The opening race, a Class 6 1,000‑m Special Weight A with a KRW 45 million purse, stars Luigi Riccardi’s debutant G B ACE, who claimed a trial win by a length on June 11.

A rare red heat warning from the Met Office caused four of Britain's five horse racing meetings on Wednesday to be cancelled. The meetings were called off due to safety concerns.

Almeraq won in a photo finish, beating a strong international field in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Odds-on favourite Precise powered away to win the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Scandinavia beat Trawlerman to win the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, giving trainer Aidan O'Brien his 100th festival winner.

Quick thinking, teamwork and Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training enabled rescuers to save Dottie, a 29‑year‑old retired police horse who could not rise on a snowy, icy winter morning. The horse was safely recovered and taken to care.

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, will now enjoy a permanent home at the ranch.

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 wild horse and its heritage.

To mark Pet Fire Safety Day on July 15, First Onsite Property Restoration pledged a $10,000 matching donation to aid rescued animals and recovery efforts at Happy Days Sanctuary in Stevensville, Ontario. The sanctuary was founded to care for animals impacted by fire incidents.