Nic Lynch, assistant trainer to his father Brian, highlights the barn's graded runners on Churchill Downs' closing weekend June 27-28: Shred the Gnar, Prize Pick, and Owen Almighty.

Immersive, Shred the Gnar, and Splendora are all proven grade 1 winners, but none have won at the 1 1/8 miles they'll battle over in the $500,000 Fleur de Lis Stakes (G2) June 27 at Churchill Downs.

Bill Mott discusses Baeza ahead of his start in the $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) June 27 at Churchill Downs. The Hall of Famer took over training Baeza this winter after the February death of John Shirreffs.

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott discusses 2025 Horse of the Year Sovereignty ahead of his start in the $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) June 27 at Churchill Downs.

Nic Lynch, assistant trainer to his father Brian, highlights the barn's graded runners on Churchill Downs' closing weekend June 27-28: Shred the Gnar, Prize Pick, and Owen Almighty.

Breeders' Cup Limited announced June 23 that its Annual Day of Giving will take place July 22.

Immersive, Shred the Gnar, and Splendora are all proven grade 1 winners, but none have won at the 1 1/8 miles they'll battle over in the $500,000 Fleur de Lis Stakes (G2) June 27 at Churchill Downs.

Trainer Yoshito Yahagi confirmed June 21 that Japanese superstar Forever Young will make his next two starts in the United States: the Sept. 18 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park and Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland.

Making her first start since winning the April 4 Madison Stakes (G1) by a nose, Eclatant again got up in the final strides of the $299,665 Chicago Stakes (G2) June 20 at Churchill Downs to remain perfect in 2026.

A little more than 13 months after splashing through the slop at Churchill Downs to capture the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1), Sovereignty returns to the Louisville, Ky., track seeking another signature victory in the June 27 Stephen Foster Stakes (G1).

Orthodox and jockey Rossa Ryan surged clear of their rivals to claim the June 20 Norfolk Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot, which was set up for a closer by three pacy fillies trained by Wesley Ward. 

Ombudsman once again showed his scintillating turn of foot to win the June 17 Prince of Wales's Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse for a second year running with Minnie Hauk second and Daryz third.

The $300,000 Chicago Stakes (G3) on June 20 at Churchill Downs features a grade 1 throwdown under the lights.

Ten Bob Tony landed yet another shock in the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) as he overhauled front-runner Opera Ballo to win the opening race of Royal Ascot at 59-1 in North American pari-mutuel pools.

Jonathan Portman is hoping he can hit the bulls-eye with his only dart at this week's Royal Ascot, with the veteran trainer out to break his group 1 duck when 6-year-old gelding Rumstar (GB) tackles the King Charles III Stakes (G1). 

Trainer Charlie Appleby had to wait until the final day of the meeting last year to end his Royal Ascot dry spell, but he holds the aces in this year's meet opener, the Queen Anne Stakes (G1), as he bids to get straight on the scoreboard in 2026.

Meisho Tabaru earned entry to both the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) and Australia's Cox Plate (G1) with a victory in the Takarazuka Kinen (G1) June 14 at Hanshin Racecourse, but might more likely be spending the autumn in France.

Croix du Nord seeks a third straight grade 1 win and a free pass to either the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) or Australia's Cox Plate (G1) in the June 14 Takarazuka Kinen (G1T) at Hanshin Racecourse.

Sixpence had shown little in his previous grade 1 starts but things came together with new jockey Yutaka Take, and the 5-year-old captured the June 6 Yasuda Kinen (G1T) at Tokyo Racecourse.

The rigors of traveling to and competing in the Middle East can be withering for some horses, but not Reef Runner.