The Fourth of July racing weekend across North America featured standout performances, particularly at Saratoga’s 4th of July Racing Festival, which caused significant shifts in the Equibase Leaderboard standings. Notable highlights included Test Score overcoming a rough start to win the Grade 1 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes, becoming a millionaire and jumping to 12th in the 2025 earnings leaderboard. Obliteration dominated the Grade 3 Sanford Stakes by 10 ½ lengths, moving into fourth in the 2-year-old division, while Fionn upset the favorite to win the Grade 1 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes in record time, climbing 32 spots to 34th overall.
Trainer Steve Asmussen celebrated multiple victories, including Magnitude’s commanding Iowa Derby win after a layoff, boosting the colt into the top 50 earners. Brad Cox and Asmussen remain the top trainers, but Mark Casse had a breakout week with 11 wins and nearly $842K in earnings, moving into third place overall. Jockey Flavien Prat had a historic week with seven wins, including five in one day at Saratoga, surpassing $17 million in 2025 earnings and securing his first NYRA riding title. These results reflect the intensifying competition as the summer racing season progresses.
