Coolmore Celebrates 'Iconic' Day at Ascot for Justify See Article / Thursday, June 18, 2026 0 18 Article rating: No rating Despite being a Triple Crown winner on dirt, Justify strengthened his résumé as a top stallion for European turf races June 18 at Royal Ascot with offspring taking the 2 1/2-mile Gold Cup Stakes (G1) and finishing 1-2 in the 7-furlong Chesham Stakes. Read more
NYRA Names Stakes as Part of Empire Trillium Series See Article / Thursday, June 18, 2026 0 23 Article rating: No rating The New York Racing Association announces the names for the New York legs of the Empire Trillium Series, a 14-race program of stakes races at Belmont Park and Woodbine restricted to horses foaled in New York or Canada. Read more
Reserve Bank Secures Stud Future Via Inglis Bull Ring See Article / Thursday, June 18, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating Group 1-winning sprinter Reserve Bank will continue his career as a stallion after being secured by Botty's Bloodstock though the inaugural Inglis Bull Ring sale, a new private auction platform powered by Inglis Digital. Read more
Alvarado Fined, Suspended Over Belmont Riding Crop Use See Article / Thursday, June 18, 2026 0 18 Article rating: No rating New York stewards fine jockey Junior Alvarado $3,000 and suspend him for three racing days for exceeding the permitted number of strikes from his riding crop in guiding Chief Wallabee to a fourth-place finish in the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1). Read more
Precise, True Love Clash Again in Coronation See Article / Thursday, June 18, 2026 0 19 Article rating: No rating Aidan O'Brien-trained stablemates Precise and True Love meet for the third time this season in the Coronation Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot. Each filly owns a win over the other this season, with the Coronation a potential final rubber match. Read more