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The heat is on horse racing in more ways than one. With temperatures and heat indexes forecast to soar well over 100 degrees along the Northeast, into the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley regions, virtually all thoroughbred tracks in the area have canceled Saturday racing, including Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. Delaware Park, Belterra Park in Ohio and Parx in Pennsylvania will all be dark at least on Saturday with the status of their Sunday programs yet to be decided. “This is a responsible and prudent decision that aligns with our New York Racetrack Heat Management Protocol designed to ensure safe racing for all participants,”

Maximum Security can set things right, and restore a semblance of order to the 3-year-old division, by taking care of business on Saturday in the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational (G1). In the words of the immortal Al Davis, the colt needs to “Just win baby!” As we’ve seen time and again, though, that is easier said than done. A victory against six rivals in the main event of the Monmouth Park season would greatly clarify the divisional picture. A clean, controversy-free victory would be Maximum Security’s second official Grade 1 win of the year. Add in the fact that

The San Diego Handicap (G2) is the major local prep race for Del Mar’s signature event, the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) , but long before Cal-bred fan favorite Best Pal won the inaugural Classic 29 years ago, the San Diego consistently featured some of the West Coast’s best handicap horses. Named for California’s premier southern city, the San Diego was first run in the track’s first season in 1937 and has grown in prominence and stature on the national racing scene in recent years. The great California-bred gelding Native Diver was the first to put the race on the

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Meadowlands Pace night offered plenty for harness racing fans. Nine of the 13 races had purses of at least $100,000, and there were equine stars in each and every race, with a big crowd to boot. So on a Saturday night like this, what do you look for? The Pace, a Meadowlands original., featured a wild, blanket finish as Best In Show found room on the rail to win in 1:48 for the mile at 27-1 odds, rewarding supporters with a $56.20 payoff on a $2 bet. The win was a historic one. The colt is trained by Linda Toscano,