In this month's At the Track with Sean Collins: Usually tailgating at sporting events comes to a close when the game begins, but at the top of the stretch at Kentucky Downs, it can continue through the whole card.
Trainer Chad Brown seeks a ninth victory in the $300,000 Ballston Spa Stakes (G2T) Aug. 22 at Saratoga Race Course, with dual grade 1 winner Segesta and multiple graded winner Grayosh carrying the barn's banner.
Creed's Gold, one of three Mark Casse-trained runners entered in the Aug. 22 CA$175,000 Seaway Stakes (G3) at Woodbine, will be trying to come away with consecutive graded victories for the first time in her career.
After the fireworks of three sessions of the Arqana August Yearling Sale, trade at the Aug. 19 V2 session was a more low-key affair, with a colt by Chachnak topping proceedings when bought by Paul Nataf.
Saratoga Race Course is known as the "Graveyard of Champions" as it has produced many shocking upsets over the years, and that history appears to be Counting Stars' main rival as the only stakes winner in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) Aug. 22.
Gilligan Racing announces that it continues to make significant progress toward the development of a new Thoroughbred racing facility in Marion County, Fla. The company has identified several potential racetrack sites and is evaluating them.
Haffner was identified as a potential 2027 Two Thousand Guineas Stakes (G1) and Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby, G1) contender by Aidan O'Brien after landing the Acomb Stakes (G3) impressively under Ryan Moore Aug. 19 at York Racecourse.
You have to rewind to Islington in 2003 to find the last filly to go back-to-back in the Yorkshire Oaks (G1). But Minnie Hauk is back Aug. 20 to defend the crown she won so decisively last year at York Racecourse.