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The 2022 Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (British Columbia Division) took place Sept. 8, posting declines in gross, but gains in average and median sale price, topped by a $40,000 (Canadian) colt by Practical Joke.

Spirit and Glory surged past five runners in the final furlong to win the $200,000, 1 1/8-mile Woodford Reserve Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs.

Naughty Gal headlines a talented field of 10 juvenile fillies in Sunday’s 131st running of the Grade 1, $300,000 Spinaway

Two-time graded stakes winner Wit drew away from five rivals to post a 2 3/4-length score Sunday in the $135,000 Better Talk Now, a one-mile inner turf test for sophomores that have never won a stakes other than state-bred at a mile or over.

Four Grade 1 winners will enter the starting gate for Saturday's Midsummer Derby, the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga.

Jack Christopher, who suffered his first loss last out in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational on July 23 at Monmouth Park, will return to the sprint distance in search of a third Grade 1 triumph in Saturday’s $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial, a seven-furlong sprint for sophomores, at Saratoga Race Course.

Unlike the situation with his sons, which are not well represented with stakes winners in the male line, the daughters of Unbridled’s Song are treasures as producers. It is also noteworthy that daughters of the sons of Unbridled’s Song are making a mark.

Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable and Gainesway Stable’s multiple graded-stakes winner Wit will make his turf debut in Friday’s $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (G2), a one-mile inner turf test for sophomores at Saratoga Race Course.

A total of 212 yearlings made the catalog for the 2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale, presented by the Texas Thoroughbred Association and Lone Star Park. The sale will be held on Aug. 29 at the sales pavilion at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Trainer Chad Brown breezed Early Voting and Zandon Saturday over the Saratoga Race Course main track in preparation for next Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy (G2), a nine-furlong test for sophomores.