KY Equine Drug Research Council Backs Imaging Study See Article / Tuesday, June 23, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Members of the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council recommend advancing a research proposal aimed at using advanced diagnostic imaging to better identify Thoroughbreds at risk for catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries during a June 23 meeting. Read more
Stephen Foster Likely to Shake Up NTRA Rankings See Article / Tuesday, June 23, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Nysos maintains the No. 1 spot in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll, but a new leader is likely to emerge depending on the results of the $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) June 27 at Churchill Downs. Read more
Bahrain International Trophy Elevated to Group 1 Status See Article / Tuesday, June 23, 2026 0 14 Article rating: No rating Bahrain will stage its first group 1 this year after the nation's flagship Bahrain International Trophy (G1) was upgraded. Read more
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe to Allow Geldings Next Year See Article / Tuesday, June 23, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Europe's richest race, the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1), will be opened to geldings for the first time in 2027, after board members at France Galop voted to remove restrictions. Read more
Dollars & Sense: Backing Bet on Separate On-Track Pools See Article / Tuesday, June 23, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Dollars & Sense offers an out-of-the-box idea: Make on-track wagering pools for win, place, show, exacta, and daily doubles separate pools than what's offered for off-track players. Read more