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Louisiana Downs announces that with support of its horsemen the return of the Super Derby is being postponed until 2023.

It was quiet at trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.'s barn on the backstretch at Saratoga Aug. 11. The day before, during the running of the Tale of the Cat Stakes, Joseph's 4-year-old colt Awesome Gerry was euthanized on the track.

The filly bred by LBD Stable is out of the Distorted Humor mare Complex Analysis.

If the final 20 days of the Saratoga meet are as good as the first 20, the New York Racing Association will have nothing but good memories of the summer of 2022. The numbers for the first half of the meet are better than they were a year ago.

Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced appointments Aug. 11.

Trainer Phil D'Amato sends Irish-breds Going Global and Burgoo Alley out for the Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar.

Trainer Tom Amoss secured his 4,000th win when Reeves Thoroughbred Racing's Isolate posted a gate-to-wire score Aug. 10 in the $135,000 Tale of the Cat Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

The undefeated son of Uncle Mo won the Bashford Manor Stakes by 12 1/4 lengths.

Contrary to what's been happening the last few years, the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (G1T) is not a race solely for fillies and mares.

After winning his seventh straight Belmont training title with a record 47 wins, Chad Brown figured to be slow coming out of the gate at Saratoga. The trainer has not missed a beat in first 20 days of the Spa season.

Hill 'n' Dale Farms' stallion is one of five sires since 2000 to achieve a seven-figure average at The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's select yearling sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Trainer Michelle Lovell, who has never started a horse at Saratoga, is bringing Damon's Mound to the Saratoga Special, where he will face a tough test following a dominant maiden win at Churchill Downs.

After considerable feedback, rather than requiring licenses or visitors passes for stable area media access, the CHRB will allow publicity departments to issue credentials for visitor access to the stable areas.

Contrary to what's been happening the last few years, the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (G1T) is not a race solely for fillies and mares.

A youngster who raised £32,000 (US$39,105) from charity walks for two leading racing organizations notched his first winner as a jockey last week—and he is hopeful it will be the launchpad for a successful career in the sport.

The robbery was thwarted by quick-witted and sharp-eyed neighbors.

He sired two Texas-bred graded stakes winners: Thegirlinthatsong and Fiftyshadesofgold.

After thinking things over, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas may run Adirondack winner Naughty Gal in the Spinaway on closing weekend. Originally, he was going to send the 2-year-old filly to Kentucky for her next start.

This is the first monetary donation presentation stemming from a new, community initiative that will feature a different organization each month.

Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) winner Rich Strike took another step in his preparations for the Aug. 27 Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.