Tough Race Already Brewing For Leading Sire Title
Will the earnings advantage Magnitude delivered in the Dubai World Cup (G1) be enough to keep Not This Time at the top of the BloodHorse general leading sires standings over Into Mischief? Maybe not.
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Tattersalls Ireland Unveils Strong Breeze-Up Catalog
The sale takes place May 21-22, and there is plenty on offer for prospective buyers, with 43 individual group/grade 1-winning sires represented and 59 siblings to black-type winners selling.
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Too Darn Hot Colt Tops Final Day of Inglis Easter Sale
An AU$2.2 million colt by star shuttler Too Darn Hot, bought partly by the stallion's co-owners, Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Watership Down Stud, topped the second session of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, which closed at Riverside March 30.
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Meisho Tabaru Carries Legacy of Matsumoto in Osaka Hai
Meisho Tabaru, the 2025 Takarazuka Kinen (G1T) hero, headlines a competitive field for the Osaka Hai (G1T) at Hanshin Racecourse April 5.
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Baers Relishing Incredibolt's Derby Trail Journey
Incredibolt's recent win in the Virginia Derby has him on track for a start in the Kentucky Derby. But for breeders Greg and Deann Baer, the road to Churchill Downs began in 2007.
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Cornucopian Impresses With San Carlos Victory
Finally returning to the graded ranks, Cornucopian showed the talent that has earned high expectations from his connections and the bettors as he rolled to a 2 3/4-length victory in the $100,500 San Carlos Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park March 29.
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Florida-based Jockey Panici Retires from Riding
Jockey Luca Panici, a mainstay at South Florida tracks since 2010, retired from riding at the conclusion of the March 29 program at Gulfstream Park.
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Young American Boersma Makes a Splash at Inglis Easter
Payton Boersma, of the American-based partnership, The Flying Dutchmen, teamed up with Arrowfield Stud to secure a filly by I Am Invincible for AU$750,000 at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale March 29.
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Joseph Jr. Wins 15th Straight Gulfstream Training Crown
Saffie Joseph Jr. put the finishing touches on his 15th consecutive leading trainer title at Gulfstream Park Sunday as the 2025-26 Championship Meet concluded its prestigious 72-day winter stand.
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Scalable Sails to Victory in Top Flight Stakes
Repole Stable's Scalable returned to Aqueduct Racetrack March 29 to score her second stakes win of the year in the $175,000 Top Flight Stakes.
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Rice, Franco Earn Aqueduct Winter Meet Honors
Trainer Linda Rice continued her dominance on the New York Racing Association circuit when leading all trainers with a personal-best 62 wins at the Aqueduct winter meet.
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Damon's Mound Becomes Millionaire in Florida Cup Sprint
Two-time graded stakes winner Damon's Mound became racing's newest millionaire March 29 with a hard-fought victory in the Sprint Stakes during the Florida Cup card at Tampa Bay Downs.
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Extreme Choice Colt Headlines Inglis Easter Opener
The thrilling appeal of Extreme Choice and the resilience of the Inglis Easter yearling market were on show on opening day at Riverside, with Newgate Stud's star stallion holding the top and equal-second lots spearheaded by a AU$3 million colt.
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Commandment 'Really Good' After Florida Derby Win
Trainer Brad Cox reports Commandment looks “really good” the morning after his Florida Derby (G1) win.
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Renegade to Return to Florida After Arkansas Derby Win
Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Renegade will return to trainer Todd Pletcher's Palm Beach Downs base in Florida. Runner-up Silent Tactic will train "two to three weeks" at Oaklawn Park for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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Setback for One Thousand Guineas Favorite Precise
Aidan O'Brien is confident One Thousand Guineas (G1) favorite Precise still has plenty of time to get geared up for Newmarket despite her preparation being hampered by a minor setback.
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Great White Makes Final Preparation for Blue Grass
Three Chimneys Farm and trainer John Ennis' Great White tuned up for his dirt racing debut in the April 4 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) by working a half-mile in company in :47 3/5 over a fast track March 29.
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Swerving Dubai, Satono Reve Wins G1 Sprint at Home
Satono Reve stayed home from Dubai to contest the March 29 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1T), one of Japan's two grade 1 sprints, and won it for the second straight year.
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Light Infantry Man Wins Australian Cup
Another classic chapter of Australian Cup (G1) lore was written March 28 as an epic battle ends in a Ciaron Maher quinella, as Light Infantry Man overcomes a once more gallant Pride Of Jenni in the Flemington feature.
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Renegade Overpowers Rivals in Arkansas Derby
Overpowering the opposition with a devastating stretch kick, Renegade storms to victory over Silent Tactic in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) March 28 at Oaklawn Park.
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Nu What's New Holds Off East Avenue in Oaklawn Mile
Nu What's New repels a bid from East Avenue to win his first graded stakes in the Oaklawn Mile Stakes (G3) March 28 at Oaklawn Park.
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Commandment Takes Florida Derby Thriller Over The Puma
Commandment takes the Florida Derby (G1) over The Puma in a thrilling stretch drive March 28 at Gulfstream Park.
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Report: Derby Favorite Paladin Sidelined With Fracture
Paladin, the favorite in future wagering earlier this month for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1), is off the Triple Crown trail because of a condylar fracture detected in the colt's right front ankle, Daily Racing Form reported.
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Year Layoff Proves No Obstacle for Rashmi in Wilshire
Bounding straight to the lead in the March 28 Wilshire Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park, Rashmi cruises to victory under Kazushi Kimura.
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Prom Queen Powers Home in Gulfstream Park Oaks
Prom Queen wins the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) for trainer Brad Cox and owner/breeders Gary and Mary West. She scored over pacesetter My Miss Mo and favorite She Be Smooth.
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Inglis Easter Begins Against Uncertain Global Backdrop
The Inglis Easter Yearling Sale kicks off March 29 marked by the competing forces of what's been hailed as its finest catalog yet contrasted by deep global uncertainty over the war in the Middle East.
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Grande, Sultana, Far Bridge Win Stakes at Gulfstream
Returning to stakes company for the first time since his runner-up finish in the 2025 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2), Grande stands above the opposition in the $150,000 Ghostzapper Stakes (G3), leading from start to finish.
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Calandagan, Ombudsman Deliver in Meydan Turf Tests
The big horses delivered in the biggest turf stakes offered on the Dubai World Cup (G1) undercard March 28 at Meydan Racecourse as Calandagan and Ombudsman each notched lucrative group 1 scores.
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Magnitude Upsets Forever Young in Dubai World Cup
Leading from start to finish, Winchell Thoroughbreds' Magnitude upset Japanese star Forever Young in the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) March 28 at Meydan Racecourse.
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Kentucky-Bred Dark Saffron Repeats in Golden Shaheen
Racing for owner Sultan Ali and trainer Ahmad Bin Harmash, Kentucky-bred Dark Saffron captures the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) for a second year in a row March 28 at Meydan Racecourse.
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In Dubai, Japan's Wonder Dean Earns Kentucky Derby Bid
Wonder Dean chased down favorite Six Speed to win the UAE Derby (G2) March 28 in Dubai, continuing Japan's domination of the race and earning entry to the Kentucky Derby (G1).
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Banishing Wins Godolphin Mile for U.S.
Veteran runner Banishing secured victory for the U.S. in the first Thoroughbred race of the day on the Dubai World Cup card when he surged past Commissioner King to post a victory in the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2) March 28 at Meydan.
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Horses Soldier On in the Face of Mideast Strife
In this week's On Racing: The sport turns its collar to the fog of war and delves into the Dubai World Cup (G1) itself, contested for the 30th time.
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Casse's Counting Stars, Search Party Go 1-2 in Fantasy
Even with Super Corredora sidelined, West Point Thoroughbreds is Kentucky Oaks (G1)-bound. Another one of its fillies, the Mark Casse-trained Counting Stars, captures a key Oaks prep March 27 in the Fantasy Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
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Disco Partner Retired From Stud Duty to ReRun
The son of Disco Rico raced as a homebred for prominent New York owner/breeders Frank and Patricia Generazio. He had been largely supported as a stallion by the Generazios.
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The Rescue of Ginger Brew From Texas Kill Pen
How a Canadian champion that earned nearly a million dollars while racing and became a stakes-producing broodmare wound up being ransomed by a kill buyer in Texas.
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FanDuel's Television Phase-Out Shocks Racing Industry
FanDuel TV, a longtime fixture in North American horse racing television coverage, plans to sharply reduce its television coverage this year and will eliminate broadcasting racing on television by the end of 2027.
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Lovatsville to Stand Espionage in 2026
Lovatsville Stud has added the multiple group winner Espionage to its roster for the 2026 breeding season and the son of Zoustar will stand for an introductory fee of AU$11,000.
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Eddie Plesa Jr. to Retire After Florida Derby
Longtime trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. is set to retire after he saddles his final starter, Timeless Victory in the Florida Derby (G1) March 28.
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Keeneland Announces Logistics for Spring Meet
Keeneland kicks off its spring meet April 3 with 15 days of live racing and the public opening of the Paddock Building.
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Damon's Mound Looks to Rebound in Sprint Stakes
Damon's Mound looks to get back to winning ways March 29 at Tampa Bay Downs, where he races in one of the six Florida-bred stakes races on the card.
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Dubai Win Would Make Forever Young Earnings Leader
Dubai World Cup day track notes: A Dubai World Cup (G1) victory would lift the Japan runner to the top of the all-time earnings list; Calandagan appears ready for his season opener and more.
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The Road: Pletcher Aims for Weekend Derby Prep Sweep
The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm, looks at Todd Pletcher's success in the Florida Derby (G1) and Arkansas Derby (G1).
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NYRA, Woodbine Team to Improve Winter Racing
NYRA has teamed with Woodbine to create a novel series of stakes for 2-year-olds this year and 3-year-olds in 2027 that will be open only to horses bred in New York and Canada.
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Calandagan to Begin 2026 Season in Dubai Sheema Classic
Reigning Longines World's Best Racehorse Calandagan is scheduled to open his 2026 campaign in the $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1T) March 28 at Meydan, one of four group 1 or group 2 stakes on turf set for Dubai World Cup card.
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Renegade Takes Owners Back to Arkansas Derby
Renegade, coming off a win in the Sam F. Davis Stakes, takes his owners, Robert and Lawana Low, back to the Arkansas Derby (G1). They won the 2018 running with Magnum Moon.
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TCA Gives Backpacks to Backstretch Workers' Children
Thoroughbred Charities of America has received a generous grant from an anonymous donor to provide backpacks and school supplies for children of backstretch workers across the country.
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Grade 1 Winner, Sire Mr Speaker Dies Suddenly at 15
The multiple graded stakes winner and Texas sire died March 21 due to an aortic aneurysm.
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Aeliana Wheels Back for Tancred Start
Having taken out the Ranvet Stakes (G1) just last weekend, the Chris Waller-trained Aeliana will bid for a quickfire group 1 double when lining up in the March 28 Tancred Stakes (G1) at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
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Valenzuela Makes Riding Comeback at Turf Paradise
After nearly a 10-year absence, jockey Patrick Valenzuela is days away from his return as a jockey. The 63-year-old rider is named to ride three horses March 30 at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, where he has been preparing for a comeback.
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