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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Aug. 6-10

After a very busy week in horse racing covering racing, conferences, ceremonies, and sales, this week the spotlight focuses on Saratoga Race Course (again) and also Colonial Downs for some important contests including one Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” qualifier.

Mike Pegram, Midnight Lute, 2007 Breeders' Cup Sprint, Monmouth Park, Bob Baffert, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

2025 Laffit Pincay Jr. Award Winner Mike Pegram Reflects on Unforgettable Life in Racing

Kentucky native Mike Pegram, a long-time owner best known for coming within a nose of winning the Triple Crown with Real Quiet in 1998, will be honored with the Laffit Pincay Jr.

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On the Rise: Christon Jackson

Christon Jackson, a 24-year-old native of Lexington, was destined to become involved with horses, one breed or another. Jackson grew up surrounded by Arabians and Saddlebreds bred by his parents. From a young age, he was hands-on with horses and frequently in the saddle. The summer before entering the University of Kentucky, where he would graduate in 2023 with degrees in agricultural economics and business/managerial economics, he worked on a Kentucky breeding farm.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Answer for Gray Magician, Learning Experience for Imposing Ruler

Well, August is finally here. In the world of Thoroughbred Makeover trainers, there is a lot riding on this month. By the end of August, final entries are due, which means choosing your discipline for competition in October. For me, and probably for most others in my position, July was spent trying to determine exactly which disciplines would best suit my horses.

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Healing After Heartbreak: Champions Retreat Welcomes First Responders

In late June, the small northern Idaho community near Coeur d’Alene was shaken by a tragic incident that claimed the lives of two firefighters and left another injured.

In the days that followed, Champions Retreat, a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance-accredited organization in Hayden, Idaho, offered a quiet gesture of support to those most affected: an invitation for local first responders and their families to spend time with the retired racehorses that call the farm home.

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