Black Forza, who runs in Sunday’s National Thoroughbred League Juvenile Sprint Stakes, gets used to ⁦Kentucky Downs⁩ Wednesday as trainer ⁦Michael O’Callaghan⁩ and assistant Lauren Faulkner tend to him. Black Forza, one of the favorites in the race, came over from Ireland.

Kentucky Downs is racing tomorrow (Thursday). Track management, in consultation with racing officials, have monitored today’s conditions, including the heat index, and the expectations are for similar conditions tomorrow. Any further updates will be communicated.

What’s been happening Swift equine purchase for NFL star Travis Kelce + Another Japanese recruit for Breeders’ Cup + Brian Hernandez sanctioned for Thorpedo Anna ride + Galileo sires 100 G1 winners + Ed Dunlop suspended DQ over horse cocaine positive bit.ly/3YYjk5X

BELLUM JUSTUM goes to the Gr.3 Nashville Derby for Andrew Balding on Saturday! 🇬🇧✈️🇺🇸 The Listed winner was placed at Royal Ascot & Glorious Goodwood on his last two runs for Thai owner King Power Racing. #TeamBritishRacing | Garrard

City of Troy will be accompanied by 4 or 5 horses in his racecourse gallop at Southwell on 20th September. ➕ US style starting stalls will be flown over from Ballydoyle podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nic…

Winner of the Richmond (G2) at Goodwood for Dylan Browne Mc Mon and Michael O’Callaghan, #BlackForza has traveled to race at Kentucky Downs and face American foes in the $1 million Juvenile Sprint. go.bloodhorse.com/3AIno02 @BH_Bking

Trainer Joseph O'Brien looks for his second Kentucky Downs stakes win with Stromberg 🇬🇧 in the G3 DK Horse Nashville Derby Invitational on Saturday. #KyDowns

Cogburn, the best American turf sprinter, has hit the ground at ⁦Kentucky Downs⁩. The Steve Asmussen-trainee arrived from ⁦Churchill Downs⁩ Saturday morning around 8. He’s@running next Saturday in G2 $2 million Ainsworth Turf Sprint at 6f. ⁦Jennie Rees⁩

Bellum Justum lands the Grade 3 Nashville Derby at Kentucky Downs for Frankie Dettori and Andrew Balding!

A brilliant win for a horse that has been trained to perfection by Andrew Balding and the excellent Maddy O’Meara

Frankie on top form. Loving life in the States. Bloke on the right looks familiar..

FANTASTIC MOON takes the G1 Wettstar.de 154. Grosser Preis von Baden🔥🤩

Difficult to convey properly in photos but this is the 900m covered uphill gallop at Northern Farm’s pre-training centre. Between 400-500 yearlings begin their training here each year. There’s also a covered 1,000m round gallop, protecting horses and riders from snow in winter.

RACING ROUNDTABLE 🇭🇰 Which Hong Kong trainer will emerge as this season’s improver? Who will win the Title? Who should the Club look to recruit? The Idol Horse experts have their say on the upcoming #HKracing season. idolhorse.com/horse-racing-n…

Ancient Rome, with Violet Barton up, checks out the Kentucky Downs course Tuesday morning. The 5-year-old, trained by Charlie Hills, made the trip from England to defend his title in Saturday’s $2 milllion G3 Mint Millions at a mile. Adrian Beaumont International Racing Bureau

Watch @CBHills-trained Khaadem (going in $2M Ainsworth Turf Sprint) & 2023 Mint Millions winner Ancient Rome training at #KyDowns this AM. We catch up w assistant trainer Violet Barton. International Racing Bureau World Horse Racing caton bredar Anthony Pascale FanDuel TV ESPN Louisville youtu.be/KfJiZGqX-x4

Ready when you are Oasis… 👀

From soufflés to saddles The unlikely journey of jockey Gavin Ashton, riding high in Virginia Interview with fully-qualified chef who swapped hors d’oeuvres for horses and is now following his dream of riding in the US bit.ly/4dOJlJw

2024 🇩🇪 Trainer's Championship - current leaders 🥇Peter Schiergen - 37 wins - 699.305€ 🥈Henk Grewe - 36 wins - 1.069.546€ 🥉Andreas Wöhler - 27 wins - 452.068€ 4️⃣ Dr. Andreas Bolte - 21 wins - 183.651€ See the full list on Deutscher-Galopp.de

Ancient Rome, left (5-2 ML favorite in Saturday’s $2 million Mint Millions), and Khaadem (7-2 second choice in $2 million Turf Sprint) watch life go by Wed. at ⁦Kentucky Downs⁩. Both trained by England’s ⁦Charlie Hills⁩. ⁦Adrian Beaumont⁩ ⁦International Racing Bureau⁩