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Although there are no Group 1 races in Europe this weekend, there are plenty of talking points from Britain, Ireland and France, with several valuable prizes on offer. Highlights include whether Zavateri can get back on track and a look back at last year's Vincent O'Brien National Stakes, July Stakes and Vintage Stakes.

Golden Tempo (by Curlin), the last‑to‑first winner of the GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes, heads the field in the ultra‑deep GI DraftKings Travers Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday. The 157th “Mid‑Summer Derby” is one of five Grade I races on the 14‑race card.

Saratoga's Grade‑1 Travers pits the Kentucky Derby champion, Belmont winner Golden Tempo, and Preakness victor Napoleon against each other in the sport's unofficial fourth classic. Below is a horse‑by‑horse rundown of form, odds and our recommended picks.

First‑time starter Pay Monthly, a Keeneland‑presented Saratoga Maiden winner, beat more experienced rivals in the Saratoga opener, earning the 19th victory for her sire Golden Pal (by Uncle Mo). She stalked the pace set by Quartz Mountain, also by Golden Pal, in the 5½‑furlong turf sprint.

Undefeated rookie Woodmere Rock It, racing for Tobago Cays, will contest the Joe O’Brien Memorial at Red Shores in Summerside, PE, on Sunday afternoon. The 12‑dash card starts at 12:30 p.m. with a purse topping $205,000.

Governor’s Plate champion Get Wings (Bettors Wish) squares off against ex‑Gold Cup and Saucer winner Miki Shan N (Always B Miki) in a Saturday night Preferred pace at Red Shores Racetrack’s Charlottetown Driving Park. The capital oval has a program of 13 races, featuring a 5‑distance contest.

During Thursday night’s Aug. 27 card at Running Aces in Columbus, MN, K T Part E (Cattlewash) captured the $17,000 Mares Open Handicap under trainer‑driver Brady Jenson, giving him his fifth win of the evening. The duo electrified the crowd with a standout performance.

The Poster Boy‑trained filly extended her winning run to three by capturing the opening heat of the APG VicBred Super Series for two‑year‑old fillies at Melton on Friday. A composed drive from jockey Ewa secured the impressive triumph.

The weekend schedule begins at Busan on Friday, August 28, with eight races running from 11:25 am to 7:25 pm. Race 1 is a Class 6, 1,000‑metre Special Weight A for juvenile fillies, offering KRW 45 million, and features five debutants among the nine starters.

The 1,200‑metre Class 2 contest at Seoul on Sunday concluded Korea’s 35‑race weekend program, with Raon Silence winning comfortably from an on‑pace ride. Jockey Jo Jae‑ro earned his second win of the day and his fifth of the weekend (Luke Humphreys).

The program opens with ten daytime contests at Seoul (10:35‑17:55) and seven at Busan (11:25‑16:55). Seoul's first race is a Class 6, 1,000‑m Special Weight A with a KRW 45 million purse, featuring juvenile maidens – all but one are making their debut, with LUNA SOCKS headlining.

Ten events will run at Seoul on Saturday, starting at 12:55 and finishing at 19:55, with a race‑by‑race preview provided. The opening Class 6, 1,000‑m Special Weight A offers a KRW 45 million purse, spotlighting Senna K’s progress from a back‑of‑field trial to a two‑length win.

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

BBC Sport Wales looks back at the key moments in Chepstow's history as the Monmouthshire venue celebrates its 100th anniversary.

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 claimed the UK’s biggest prize fund.

Thanks to quick thinking, teamwork, and training from Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) program, 29‑year‑old retired police horse Dottie was rescued after she became unable to rise on a snowy, icy winter morning. The rescue underscored the effectiveness of the LAER program in emergency equine care.

Robinson Outreach at RiverCross Ranch in Springbank, Alberta, recently 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.

Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin, a lifelong horseman with roots in the American West, will narrate the new IMAX®/Giant Screen documentary *Horse Power*. Produced with American Wild Horse Conservation, the film celebrates wild horses and their 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, a refuge created in response to …