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The Daily Racing Form announced layoffs of four editorial employees, including California handicapper and reporter Brad Free, after earlier cuts that saw writer Matt Hegarty leave. Both Free and Hegarty were praised for their coverage.

Joseph O'Brien's highlight was Highwayman's G1 St Leger win, though his other runners were unplaced at Leopardstown. He rebounded on Sunday at the Curragh as Shapoor Mistry's home‑bred G1 Oaks winner Thundering On (by Frankel) captured the G2 Moyglare.

The revamped Belmont Park opens its new track on Friday with the $1 million Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, the first major contest after a three‑year rebuild. Japan’s top miler, Forever Young, heads a strong lineup of contenders.

A low‑grade infection has been affecting Ballydoyle horses for over two months, trainer Aidan O'Brien said on Sunday after several sub‑par runs at the Irish Champions Festival and Doncaster’s St Leger meeting. He warned the illness is still circulating among his string.

Three‑year‑old Secret Wish, trained by Hayden and Amanda Cullen and ridden by Blair Orange, broke from barrier one and claimed the $30,000 Heat Four of the Nevele R Fillies Series at Oamaru. The filly’s early speed proved decisive as she held off the field to take the victory.

Robert and Jenna Dunn’s four‑year‑old mare overcame a 20‑metre handicap to take the $40,000 Group Three Jasmyn’s Gift Fillies and Mares Stakes at Oamaru. Fresh for the feature, she validated the confidence of the punters who backed her.

Cran Dalgety, together with his wife Chrissie, celebrated a four‑race win haul for their Kentuckiana barn at Oamaru, including the $40,000 Group 3 Sally‑Ann Donnelly Hannon Memorial and the $20,000 Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR Juvenile. Dalgety said the excitement of a single victory is great, but hitting four in one meeting was beyond any plan.

On Sept. 12 at Woodbine Mohawk, Touchedbyanangel (Archangel) posted a personal record of 1:52.1 to capture the $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Leg 5 for three‑year‑old trotters, pushing his lifetime earnings close to $500,000. He started the race as the 9‑5 second‑favorite.

Dry weather threatens race meetings, leaving trainers and western tracks waiting for rain.

Galopin Des Champs, a two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, died at age 10. He passed away less than a week after retiring.

Daiquiri Bay edged out Hopewell Rock and Opportunity in a three‑way sprint at York. The victory secured the Ebor Handicap.

The horse racing meeting at Ffos Las in South Wales will start about two hours earlier on Wednesday due to the solar eclipse.

Ten races will run from 10:35 am to 5:55 pm, bringing back a full daytime schedule. The first feature is a KRW 75 million Class 4 1,000‑metre Special Weight A, where Mighty Rog impressed with a seven‑length win in his only trial on August 6.

Friday's schedule at Busan features nine contests running from 10:15 am to 5:55 pm, the only Busan meeting this week before Sunday’s Yeongnam card moves to the new track at Yeongcheon. Below are the race‑by‑race notes, beginning with a Class 4 1000‑m Special Weight A.

The 1800‑metre Korea Cup and the 1200‑metre Korea Sprint, each in their ninth edition, will run at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday with entrants from Japan, Hong Kong and a formidable Korean lineup. The Cup is classified as a domestic Group 1, while the Sprint also carries international Group 3 recognition.

Locally bred three‑year‑old Funny Wild, who secured victories in the opening and closing legs of the Korean Triple Crown—the 1,600m KRA Cup Mile and the 2,000m Minister’s Cup—and placed third in the Derby, is primed for the 1,800m Korea Cup. The colt’s strong form positions him as a leading contender.

Quick thinking, teamwork, and training from Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) program enabled rescuers to save Dottie, a 29‑year‑old retired police horse that could not rise on a snowy, icy morning. The horse was successfully lifted and taken to care after the emergency response.

Robinson Outreach at RiverCross Ranch (ROARR) in Springbank, Alberta, received a special gift—a bay gelding named Cheyene—donated by Helping Alberta Wildies Society (HAWS). The sweet‑tempered former wild‑horse rescue was rescued from a campground near Sundre four years ago.

Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin, a lifelong horseman with roots in the American West, will narrate the new IMAX®/Giant Screen documentary *Horse Power*. Produced with American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), the film celebrates the heritage and conservation of wild horses.

Marking Pet Fire Safety Day on July 15, First Onsite Property Restoration pledged a $10,000 matching donation to support rescued animals and recovery work at Happy Days Sanctuary in Stevensville, Ontario. The sanctuary was founded in response to a local animal‑crisis.