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Indiana Derby, Horseshoe Indianapolis, jockey, trainer, Publisher, Master Controller, Coal Battle, Shan, Chunk of Gold, Tip Top Thomas, Big Truzz, Brotha Keny, Instant Replay, Brad Cox, Steve Asmussen, Brian Lynch, John Velazquez, Mike Smith, ABR

2025 Indiana Derby at a Glance

The Triple Crown may be over, but there are still several rich opportunities for 3-year-olds to compete in. A case in point is Saturday’s Grade 3 Indiana Derby at Horseshoe Indianapolis, which could propel its winner into the picture for one of the major Grade 1 races later in the summer.

Belmont Derby Invitational, Saratoga Race Course, New Century

2025 Belmont Derby at a Glance

While Belmont Park’s reconstruction continues, the lucrative Grade 1 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes will be held away from Long Island for the second consecutive year as a group of top-class turf 3-year-olds will race at historic Saratoga Race Course.

Mindframe, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Stephen Foster Stakes, Churchill Downs, Win and You’re In, owner, trainer, jockey, Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., speed figure, training, Constitution, horse racing, ABR

Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: How Does Mindframe Measure Up?

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall. This regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars, usually a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series winner, and assess their chances to win Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

D. Wayne Lukas, trainer, obituary, Hall of Fame, Thoroughbred, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, Breeders’ Cup, legacy, career, influence, Charismatic, Lady’s Secret, Winning Colors, Seize the Grey, ABR

Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas Dies at Age 89

Racing Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, whose life included many different chapters – nearly all of which shaped today’s racing – died June 28 in Louisville, Ky. He was 89.

Thorpedo Anna, Churchill Downs, 2025 Fleur de Lis Stakes

Thorpedo Anna Rebounds with Easy Victory in Fleur de Lis Stakes

Thorpedo Anna put to rest any lingering doubts about her talents as a 4-year-old by thundering to her seventh stakes score in the $498,500 Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes June 28 at Churchill Downs.

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