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This week’s format shifts to spotlight the leading two‑year‑olds ahead of key Royal Ascot clashes. Timeform’s top‑rated juvenile is the unbeaten G3 Marble Hill Stakes winner Great Barrier Reef, by No Nay Never.

Minutes after Ethical Diamond (Awtaad) broke the Del Mar record in the 2025 GI Breeders’ Cup Turf, analysts called it one of the most remarkable victories in the World Championship’s 42‑year history, with the 5‑year‑old gelding defying 27‑1 odds and rewriting the rulebook. Trainer Willie Mullins later reflected on the historic upset.

Eleven fillies will contest Sunday’s G1 Prix de Diane Longines at Chantilly after Thursday’s declaration list was confirmed. Ryan Moore will ride likely favorite Diamond Necklace (St Mark’s Basilica), drawn in stall three, alongside stablemate Moments.

Aqueduct’s final weeks of racing resume Thursday after a 17‑day Belmont Stakes break, with a $85,000 4‑handed, 1‑mile turf maiden at 2:43 p.m. ET for 3‑year‑olds and up. The race features Juddmonte homebred AUTHORITATIVE (by Kingman (GB)), a maternal grandson of GSW & MGISP Filimbi (Mizzen Mast).

Three‑year‑old Partytime (Tall Dark Stranger) claimed his first victory at Ascot Park, moving from a mid‑field start to a smooth win. Driver Nathan Williamson guided him, handed him to Teal Jaccka, and Partytime seized the passing lane to finish ahead.

Undefeated filly Comeandsee, trained by Cattlewash, earned a berth for next month's $500,000 Group 1 Protostar at Albion Park by delivering a perfect front‑running performance to capture the $20,000 Durham Park Rising Star two‑year‑old pacing race at Ballarat on Thursday. The win secures her as Durham’s representative in the upcoming Group 1 showdown.

Six‑year‑old gelding Hotly Pursued, famed for his rapid gate break, targets the $31,000 Western Australian of the Year Dr Jim Giumelli Pace over 2,130 m at Gloucester Park. His early speed positions him as a tough challenger.

Four‑year‑old Wolfpack Zach, under trainer Joel Flanders, stretched his Saratoga Casino Hotel winning streak with another front‑end display on Wednesday, cementing his spot as the season’s leading earner. After debuting against younger trotters at the Spa, the colt’s early surge has propelled him to the top of the leaderboard.

The KRA Cup winner and Korean Derby third‑placer Funny Wild seized the 2,000‑metre Minister’s Cup G2 at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday, clinching a Double Crown. The victory was later clouded by a post‑race controversy.

The 26th Minister’s Cup at Seoul delivered an exciting finish when Funny Wild rallied to take the win. Earlier, the Class 2 main handicap was swept aside by Remember Again, who secured a five‑length triumph under jockey CC Wong.

Sunday’s 2,000‑metre G2 at Seoul Racecourse closes the Triple Crown trail. Though no horse can claim the crown and the Derby winner is absent, a complete preview of the 17 Sunday races in Seoul and Busan is provided.

The final leg of the Triple Crown runs this Sunday, with no chance of a sweep and no Derby winner entered. The Minister’s Cup, a 2,000‑metre G2 for three‑year‑old colts, will field sixteen runners across ten Seoul races, presenting a tough challenge.

Irish champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle rode Thundering On from last to first, clinching the Oaks at Epsom. The late surge secured a dramatic victory.

Favourite Gstaad cruised to a comfortable victory in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Item looks a serious Epsom Derby contender after extending his unbeaten run with a Dante Stakes win at York.

True Love stormed to victory in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket. The win gave legendary Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien his eighth Classic success in the fillies' race.

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

Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin, a lifelong horseman from 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.

In honor of 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. Happy Days Sanctuary was created to provide a safe haven 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 pomp, with the RCMP prominently involved and a tribute paid to the horse Burmese.