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Front‑running colt Leading Change will break from gate 2 in the 2026 Travers, carrying a 12‑1 morning line. The Brad Cox‑conditioned runner will be ridden by Manny Franco.

France's former champion trainer Jean-Claude Rouget announced he will cease operations at the end of September, according to Paris Turf. He warned staff that his company will be liquidated unless a takeover bid is received by September 25.

Shadwell Stable's Tahaluf (by Curlin) was the 67‑10 fourth choice in a 11‑horse field, with only one runner having prior race experience. He turned a perfect trip into a first‑out win in a strong maiden at Horseshoe Indianapolis, staying just ahead of midfield rival My Pal Al.

Fernando De la Cruz earned his first win as a trainer Monday at Gulfstream Park, guiding Smart Lisa (Audible) to a 2 ¾‑length victory in the day's second race, a one‑mile $17,500 maiden claiming for fillies and mares on turf. The former jockey, who previously worked as an assistant to a veteran trainer, celebrated the win in the mile maiden claiming.

The gavelhouse.com Standardbred auction of 14 lots—including two‑year‑olds, unraced stock, racehorses and broodmares like Twinkle Bromac, who is in foal to Legendary Hanover—ends at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26. Bidders are urged to contact sellers and inspect each horse before placing a bid.

Three‑year‑old Kyvalley Ray, a New Zealand‑bred star with eight victories from twelve starts and five other placings, is finally heading back to race in Australia under trainer Brent Lilley. The champion is slated for a busy spring campaign on the Aussie circuit.

Mick Stanley is back at his home base with 15 of his leading horses, targeting a string of major Victorian races over the next two months. After relocating from Burrumbeet near Ballarat to Menangle a year ago, he’s now focused on clinching top spots on the Vicbred trail.

The Southern‑based Dreams Are Free syndicate celebrated a flawless day at Central Southland Raceway when their pacer Rakmacknra (Captaintreacherous) secured a Southern Surge win, keeping his perfect record intact. The triumph adds another memorable chapter to the group's first‑horse campaign.

Today's schedule features ten daytime contests at Seoul (10:35‑17:55) and seven at Busan (11:25‑16:55). The opening race at Seoul is a Class‑6, 1,000‑metre Special Weight A juvenile maiden with a KRW 45 million prize, where six of the seven fillies are debutants, among them Luna Socks.

The Seoul meeting on Saturday offers ten contests beginning at 12:55 and finishing at 19:55. The first start is a Class 6, 1,000‑meter Special Weight A offering KRW 45 million, where SENNA K rallied from a last‑place debut to a third‑place trial before leading all the way to a two‑length win.

Eight contests run at Busan on Friday from 12:50 to 19:25, opening with a Class 6, 1,000‑meter Special Weight A juvenile maiden offering a KRW 45 million purse. Seven of the eleven starters are making their debut, and trial winner Special First impressed by tracking the leaders and finishing strongly.

At Sunday’s rookie stakes meeting in Seoul, Hope K (by Mitole) clinched the win, giving owner Kang Gyeong‑un his second triumph after Lala K’s celebrated success three years earlier. The victory was achieved in striking fashion, highlighting the stable’s ongoing prowess.

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

BBC Sport Wales looks back at the key moments on the Monmouthshire track as it marks its centenary.

Former champion jockey Jim Crowley retires ten months after a serious fall, calling it the most difficult decision of his life.

British trainer Andrew Balding earned £1.3 m in two hours on Sunday as Kalpana captured the UK’s biggest prize fund.

A 29‑year‑old retired police horse, Dottie, was rescued after she became unable to rise on a snowy, icy morning. Quick thinking, teamwork and Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training made the rescue possible.

Robinson Outreach at RiverCross Ranch (ROARR) in Springbank, Alberta, received a horse donation from Helping Alberta Wildies Society. The sweet‑tempered bay gelding Cheyene, rescued from a campground near Sundre four years ago, will now enjoy a permanent home at the ranch.

Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin, a lifelong horseman with deep 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 history and preservation of wild horses.

To mark Pet Fire Safety Day on July 15, First Onsite Property Restoration announced a $10,000 matching donation for rescued animals and recovery work at Happy Days Sanctuary in Stevensville, Ontario. The sanctuary was created to aid animals affected by recent emergencies.