Blood-Horse

Window Shopping demonstrated her talent in the Summertime Oaks (G2) after she had run third in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) following a troubled trip.

Amokura's extraordinary rise through the grades hit stratospheric heights as she brushed aside her more experienced rivals to win the June 3 Queensland Oaks (G1) at Eagle Farm.

There are times when a race turns out to be as simple as it looks on paper. Much to trainer Chad Brown's delight, the $200,000 Pennine Ridge Stakes (G2T) was one of those instances.

Juddmonte's 7-year-old homebred Set Piece showed no signs of slowing down in securing his seventh domestic stakes win with a rousing last-to-first run in the $206,750 Arlington Stakes (G3T) June 3 at Churchill Downs.

Neither a 15-day turnaround nor traffic problems could deny a rallying Rattle N Roll in the $225,000 Blame Stakes (G3) June 3 at Churchill Downs.

Souper Hoity Toity held off 2022 Canadian Horse of the Year Moira to win the Belle Mahone Stakes (G3). Earlier, Our Flash Drive edged clear to win the Royal North Stakes (G2T) for the same connections—Live Oak Plantation, Casse, and Husbands.

Following a six-furlong workout in 1:13 by Dr. Schivel June 3 at Santa Anita Park, trainer Mark Glatt said the multiple grade 1 winner would ship to New York and run in the one-mile Metropolitan Handicap (G1) June 10 at Belmont Park.

Bango may be the better-known horse for the course at Churchill Downs with an unprecedented 10 wins over the track but Winchell Thoroughbreds' Gunite dethroned the Louisville king at his best with a late running victory in the Aristides Stakes.

Terra Merita, a 2-year-old daughter of Bricks and Mortar, illustrated some of the grass ability of her sire in winning a 1,600-meter (about one mile) turf maiden race in Japan at Hanshin Racecourse June 3.

C R K Stable's Skinner, who was scratched from the Kentucky Derby (G1) four weeks ago, has also been scratched from the June 4 Affirmed Stakes.

Aidan O'Brien repeatedly referred to Auguste Rodin as "unique" after watching the colt hand him a record-extending ninth Betfred Derby (G1) June 3, but the most unique individual standing in Epsom's winner's enclosure was the winning trainer.

Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher expressed satisfaction June 3 with 2022 champion 2-year-old male Forte and grade 1 winner Tapit Trice after their respective final workouts for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.

Six days before trainer Bill Mott delivers a lethal four-way punch on Belmont Stakes weekend with grade 1 stars Cody's Wish, Casa Creed, Elite Power and War Like Goddess, he will start the improving White Frost in the Mint Julep (G3T).

Major Dude was squeezed out of a cozy spot on the rail on the far turn, dropped off the pace, then circled around the leaders for a hard-earned victory in the June 2 Penn Mile Stakes (G2T) for 3-year-olds at Penn National Race Course.

Alexandres' Il Miracolo breezed five furlongs at Gulfstream Park the morning of June 2 in his final tune-up for a scheduled start in the June 10 Belmont Stakes (G1).

Following at least a dozen equine fatalities at Churchill Downs since April 27, the track announced it would suspend its spring meet beginning June 7 and shift the ongoing meet of racing to Ellis Park starting June 10.

All equine fatality investigations opened after April 29 are ongoing, but so far have not identified a common variable between these recent fatalities, the KHRC said in a release June 2.

Auguste Rodin now needs to go out and prove what Aidan O'Brien and everyone else in Ballydoyle have been saying for the last year is fact rather than fiction.

Soul Sister swooped down the outside of the Oaks (G1) field and stayed on strongly to the line to hand jockey Frankie Dettori a fairytale group 1 double on the card June 2.

Lael Stables' talented grade 1 winner Chez Pierre is on schedule to start June 10 in the $200,000 Poker Stakes (G3T), a mile turf race for older horses on Belmont Stakes Day.