Global Horse Racing Digest

Leading Change made a bold leap from maiden sprint winner to GIII Indiana Derby victor at Horseshoe Indianapolis, staying unbeaten with a neck...

Key handicapping stats from the 2026 market report:

• Favorites average a 35.2% win rate in North American racing
• Longshots at 50/1+ win just 1.2%...

The North American yearling sales season opens July 14 with an optimistic market at Fasig-Tipton's one-day July Sale.

• 19 first-crop stallions...

Flann Sunna stormed clear by 4 3/4 lengths in Ascot's Knight Frank Conditions Stakes to become Blue Point's sixth TDN Rising Star, building on his...

First-crop yearlings by Mage and Arcangelo headline Fasig-Tipton's July Sale on July 14, offering buyers an early look at forward 2025 foals from...

Veteran handicapper Noel Michaels delivers his full-card selections for Saratoga's Sunday card.

• Best Bet: Scarlett's Halo (Race 2, 4-1) leads a...

Zeus Olympios ended his winless pattern-race run with a half-length victory in the G2 Juddmonte Summer Mile at Ascot, denying stablemate Holloway Boy...

Ballydoyle's Haffner earned TDN Rising Star status with a smooth 1.5-length Newmarket maiden win over 7f, overcoming a pedigree geared toward stamina...

Two Grade II stakes anchor the competitive card with multiple betting chances.

• Caress (Race 5) and Bowling Green (Race 10) headline a day without...

ET E TEE AYE (Flightline), a homebred for Samantha Siegel's Jay Em Ess Stable, debuts Saturday in the $100k MSW at Ellis Park. The filly is the second...

The $10 million Golden Eagle's immediate jump to Group 1 status headlines a major overhaul of Australia's black-type calendar.

Key impacts include:
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• Haffner stands out in the 1.40 Newmarket maiden after shaping well on debut and stepping up in trip
• Moonfall looks a solid value bet at 5/2 in the...

Soaring High led Thursday's HRN speed figures with a 123 in her allowance dirt mile win at Saratoga. The 3-year-old filly by Curlin out of Songbird tracked the pace before drawing off by 3 1/4 lengths as the 3-5 favorite.

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Bobby Neuman and Bob Nastanovich handicap this weekend's major stakes.

• G2 Caress and G2 Bowling Green lead the preview slate
• G3 Indiana Oaks, G3...

Zamindar, the Kentucky-bred son of Gone West who sired unbeaten Arc heroine Zarkava, has died at 32 while pensioned at Juddmonte's Banstead Manor...

Alan Dudman targets York handicaps with The Lost King (8/1) after excusing poor Ascot draw and Raammee (5/1) stepping up to 1m2f from a mark of 95 for...

• Sculcos Folly (2-1) breaks from post 7 seeking a fifth straight win after sweeping recent NY-bred stakes.
• Bravaro returns after a Mike Lee defeat...

Joseph Aiello highlights Saratoga's July 11 card with strong emphasis on the Grade II Caress Stakes.

• Caress top pick: #3 Italian Soiree (7-2) due to...

Blue Bolt delivered a polished Group 1 breakthrough in the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket, powering two lengths clear of hot favorite Precise after her...