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An $85,000 colt by Irish-bred Sir Prancealot topped the WTBOA yearling sale on Tuesday at Emerald Downs in Auburn, Wash.

The 55th Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Summer Sale is in the books. Topping the sale for $85,000 was Hip 80, a colt from the first American crop of top-notch Irish stallion Sir Prancealot.

August First Friday shows feature an artist new to the Homer art scene among a solid collection of well-known southern Kenai Peninsula and Alaska artists. Ptarmigan Arts, an artists co-op, features the photography of its newest member, Blaine Wright. At the Art Shop Gallery, veteran photographer and author Taz Tally has five new black-and-white photos taken on his many hiking and skiing trips around Alaska.

Background drew the No. 4 post-position and was made a 2 to 1 morning line favorite in his bid to become the fifth two-time Mile winner, and just the second at Emerald Downs.

Twenty-one older horses led by title defender Background are nominated to the $150,000 Longacres Mile, to be run Sunday, Aug. 14, at Emerald Downs.

With a brazen display of speed Papa’s Golden Boy blitzed a star-studded field of older horses by 4 ¾ lengths Sunday

Veteran jockey agent Craig O'Bryan, interviewed by Mike Willman, discusses Santa Anita's leading rider Juan Hernandez.

“I’m excited to learn about all the horses and horsemen participating in horse racing at Emerald Downs,” Downes said.

Fasig-Tipton's April Digital Selected Sale saw 15 horses sell for $1,664,000, an average of $110,933 and a median of $48,000.

The Stronach 5 begins Friday with Laurel’s ninth race and concludes with the third race at Golden Gate Fields.