Today’s Thoroughbred Horse Racing News — July 28, 2025

Today’s racing landscape features exciting action at premier tracks across the country, with standout performances that promise to shape the late summer season. In this update, you’ll find the latest feature race results grouped by track, details on stars to watch gracing today’s entries, and news of all the major upcoming races on the schedule.

Feature Races and Results

Del Mar (California)

• Race 7 (Turf, 5 furlongs, Three Years Old and Upward):
  • Winner: Bit’s Tiger Magic (Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez) — A commanding performance by this four-year-old, drawing away late to secure the $66,339 winner’s purse.
  • Runner-up: Miss Mandalay (Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux) — Finished strongly for second, outdueling the rest of the field.
  • Third: Can’t Sleep (Jockey: Antonio Fresu) — Rounded out the top three in a well-contested sprint.

Hawthorne Race Course (Illinois)

• Racing continues through the summer meet, but the most recent concluded program was on July 27. Noteworthy events featured competitive fields, with Illinois-breds making their presence felt as the meet advances. Today’s action is anticipated to mirror that intensity, though results are still being finalized.

Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania)

• Early races for today began at 1:00 PM. While full official results are still being compiled, early betting suggested keen interest in the allowance-level sprints and two-year-old maiden special weights, where several debutantes have attracted bettors’ attention.

Monticello Raceway (New York)

• Racing action commenced at 12:10 PM with a slate of competitive claiming and allowance races. Results for the card’s featured events are pending as races unfold throughout the afternoon.

Other North American Tracks

• Additional thoroughbred and mixed-card racing is ongoing today from the likes of Altamont (IL), Northfield Park (OH), Ocean Downs (MD), Plainridge Park (MA), Saratoga Harness (NY), The Red Mile (KY), and Yonkers Raceway (NY). Results and highlights from major stakes or allowance races will be available following the conclusion of today’s programs.

Stars to Watch

• Bit’s Tiger Magic (Del Mar): Fresh off a headline victory in the Del Mar turf sprint, this four-year-old continues to build an impressive record, reinforcing status as a divisional leader among turf sprinters.
• Miss Mandalay (Del Mar): Maintains excellent form, marking her as a filly to watch in upcoming turf sprint assignments later this summer.
• Emerging Juveniles: With maiden special weights in focus at Pocono Downs and Hawthorne, a host of promising two-year-olds debut today. Their early speed and pedigree could foreshadow future stardom heading into the autumn stakes calendar.

Upcoming Major Races

• Del Mar Summer Series:
  The second week of the Del Mar meet brings attention to upcoming stakes, including the Oceanside Stakes and the Best Pal Stakes later in the week. Today’s card continues to serve as a proving ground for horses targeting these rich fixtures.
• Hawthorne Summer Festival:
  Later this week, the Hawthorne meet is expected to host an Illinois Derby Preview event. Today’s allowance winners could be in line for stakes assignments in the weeks ahead.
• Atlantic Coast Circuits:
  No Grade 1 events are scheduled for today but several regional tracks are featuring open-class races serving as important preps for August’s major stakes.