McPeek Horses Unharmed in Trailer Accident See Article / Tuesday, June 23, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Trainer Kenny McPeek's five horses on board a trailer that was rear-ended June 22 were unharmed. Two fillies got loose, with one running down the Henry Watterson Expressway. Read more
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