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Sovereignty Sharpens Stephen Foster Bid At Saratoga
Sovereignty has sharpened his Stephen Foster preparation with a measured Saratoga breeze as Bill Mott readies him for a loaded Churchill Downs rematch.
Steve Yarmouth
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Steve Yarmouth is a horse racing journalist for ReadHorseRacing.com, covering the latest UK and US racing news with a focus on major meetings, leading yards, jockey developments, racecourse stories, and industry-moving decisions. With a sharp eye for form, context, and the wider racing picture, Steve writes news, analysis, previews, and reaction pieces for readers who want clear, informed coverage without the noise. His work follows the big stories from Cheltenham, Aintree, Ascot, Newmarket, York, Goodwood, Saratoga, Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Santa Anita, Del Mar, and beyond. Steve’s reporting style is direct, racing-literate, and reader-first: fast when a story breaks, measured when the facts need care, and always grounded in what matters to racing fans.
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Belmont Park Training Return Gets Firm Dates
Belmont Park will open its new Tapeta and main tracks for limited morning training from June 29 and July 1 as NYRA moves toward its September return.
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Baby Vino Puts Haskell Door Open After Pegasus Romp
Baby Vino is in the Haskell Stakes conversation after his runaway Pegasus Stakes success at Monmouth Park for trainer Lindsay Schultz.
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Maryland Matches Churchill Offer To Keep Preakness Rights
Maryland will match Churchill Downs’ $85 million offer for the Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan rights, keeping the brands under state control.
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Mullins Sends Le Destrier Into Ascot Finale
Willie Mullins has three runners in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot, with Le Destrier heading his challenge in the final race of the meeting.
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Balding’s Kalpana Takes Centre Stage In Hardwicke Stakes
Kalpana returns to Royal Ascot as Andrew Balding’s mare heads a deep Hardwicke Stakes field on the final afternoon of the meeting.
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Joliestar Heads Final Royal Ascot Sprint Showdown
Joliestar heads a 19-runner Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes field as Royal Ascot reaches its final-day sprint showpiece.
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White Abarrio Sharpens Up For Stephen Foster Showdown
White Abarrio completed his final major work for the Grade 1 Stephen Foster at Gulfstream Park, tightening the build-up to a loaded Churchill Downs clash.
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Precise And Venetian Sun Light Up Royal Ascot Day Four
Precise and Venetian Sun supplied the Group One highlights on Royal Ascot day four, with Causeway, Green Carrera, Opportunity and Bacio adding to a packed Friday card.
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Venetian Sun Heads Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup Field
Venetian Sun returns to sprinting in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, with Havana Anna and a deep three-year-old field waiting on good-to-firm ground.
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BHA Issues New Warning After Equine Flu Case Linked To Goffs Sale
The BHA has urged trainers to tighten isolation and monitoring protocols after a vaccinated thoroughbred linked to the Goffs Arkle Sale tested positive for equine influenza.
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Precise And True Love Set For Royal Ascot Decider
Precise and True Love meet for a third time this season as Royal Ascot’s Coronation Stakes gives Aidan O’Brien another major Group 1 hand on day four.