Essential Quality, who is training at Churchill Downs in preparation for the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on May 1, remains at No. 1 in this week's National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll.
David Lambert believes race sensors that track horse movement better than the human eye could provide another tool in the industry's efforts to prevent catastrophic breakdowns.
Lexington Stakes (G2) winner King Fury is the latest success story for this cross.
After inclement weather across Florida April 11 delayed the opening salvo of the under tack show at the Ocala Breeders' Sale Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale to April 12, horses were safely out on the track in Central Florida Monday.
The Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale will now take place at Park Paddocks in Newmarket.
Onlookers huddled on either side of Newmarket's Watered Gallop April 12 clutching catalogs, binoculars, and stopwatches as around 145 well-primed 2-year-olds skimmed across the Rowley Mile turf like bullets fired from a gun.
Race will be held April 18 at Nakayama Racecourse
Stage Raider, a Pioneerof the Nile half brother to Triple Crown winner Justify, romped at Keeneland Saturday, while Always Carina, a Malibu Moon half sister to grade 1 winner Structor, won on debut at Aqueduct.
While other companies have made a bigger splash in sports wagering, Churchill Downs Inc. has taken a more patient approach aimed at long-term success, and under that approach, 2021 figures to be a key year
Stable View in Aiken, S.C., will host 30 divisions worth $60,000 in prize money.
Jockey Jose Ortiz won with 5-of-6 mounts on the nine-race card April 11 at Aqueduct Racetrack to surge to the top of the spring meet standings. The rider's banner afternoon included a victory on Regal Glory in the $100,000 Plenty of Grace Stakes.
Brooklyn Strong's Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) prospects were dashed when he finished fifth in the Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) April 3, but the graded stakes winner could make an appearance in the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Super Stock emerged in "fantastic" shape from his victory in the Arkansas Derby (G1) April 10 at Oaklawn Park, Steve Asmussen, the colt's Hall of Fame trainer, said April 11.
Sarah O'Connell of Longways Stables is "quietly optimistic" about the state of trade at this year's upcoming breeze-up sales.
Keeper Of Time caused an 80-1 shock in the Ballylinch Stud 'Priory Belle' One Thousand Guineas Trial Stakes (G3), giving Curragh trainer John Feane his first group winner.
On April 10 at Keeneland, brothers Brian Hernandez Jr. and younger brother, Colby, managed the unique accomplishment of each riding stakes winners on the same program.
Turf-sensation Flintshire sired his first black-type winner April 11 when his son Cheshire Academy was awarded victory in the Prix Noailles (G3) at ParisLongchamp for trainer Jean Claude-Rouget.
On a cool, damp morning April 11 at Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) contenders Midnight Bourbon and Soup and Sandwich continued their Derby preparation with workouts beneath the Twin Spires.
Almost no other trainer can successfully take on Bob Baffert. But Phil D'Amato is doing just that at Santa Anita Park this year. Bolstered by a huge day April 3, D'Amato pulled even with Baffert in the Santa Anita trainer standings through April 10.
Two-time graded-stakes winner Slim Shadey has died at 13.The gelding had been a pensioner at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement farm based in Georgetown, Ky., since 2019.
Sodashi is quickly developing from being "that white filly" to genuine stardom, even if she is giving her backers some white hairs of their own along the way.
The first session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2021 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds has been canceled.
Delivering a three-wide move under Florent Geroux in the far turn, C Z Rocket seized the lead in early stretch and scampered to a two-length victory over local favorite Whitmore in the Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) April 10 at Oaklawn Park.
A highly respected horseman, trainer Neil French died from heart failure April 10 at age 68 at Arcadia Methodist Hospital, according to the Santa Anita Park publicity department.
In his seventh start since coming to North America, Delaware set an Aqueduct Racetrack inner turf course record at one mile with a three-quarter length score in the $100,000 Danger's Hour Stakes April 10.
The Thoroughbred Owners of California has announced the winners of its 2020 statistical awards for leading California owners.
Anamoe and Cascadian both delivered April 10 on a big day in Australia for Godolphin, with Anamoe taking the Inglis Sires' Produce Stakes (G1) and Cascadian running home in the Doncaster Mile (G1).
Nature Strip is now a six-time group 1 winner, while Explosive Jack found group 1 success for the first time.
The half brother to Triple Crown winner Justify broke his maiden April 10 in a big way, striding away to a 10 3/4-length score in the slop at Keeneland.
Trainer Ken McPeek picked up enough memories of the Preakness Stakes (G1) for a lifetime last year when his filly, Swiss Skydiver, beat the boys in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
Super Stock, a son of Dialed In, benefitted from a speed duel between 1-5 favorite Concert Tour and Caddo River to take charge in the stretch and win the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 10 at Oaklawn Park.
In the seasonal debut for a pair of grade 2 winners, both Rushie and By My Standards delivered top performances off the bench, but it would be the latter who prevailed by a nose in the $400,000 Oaklawn Mile Stakes April 10 at Oaklawn Park.
Juddmonte Farms' homebred Juliet Foxtrot led from start to finish in the $300,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland April 10 to register the first grade 1 triumph of her career.
On a rainy day at Keeneland, Change of Control proved bettors and even her own connections wrong as she ran down favored Into Mystic to win the $100,000 Giant's Causeway Stakes at odds of 8-1.
As one of just two existing stakes winners in the $147,000 Ben Ali Stakes (G3) at Keeneland April 10, Tom Durant's Silver Dust's class was apparent before the race, but it was even more evident during the running.
Jockey Paco Lopez notched his 3,000th Thoroughbred win April 10 at Gulfstream Park, reaching the career milestone via the disqualification of the first-place finisher in the day's second race.
Rachael Blackmore created history on Saturday, becoming the first woman jockey to ride the winner of the Randox Grand National when completing a magical success in the world's most famous race aboard Minella Times.
Preparation for the May 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) continued to heat up across the country April 10 with numerous horses working toward the 1 1/4-mile classic.
Korea Racing Authority's Knicks Go returned to the work tab April 9 at Churchill Downs, firing off three furlongs in :36 3/5 for trainer Brad Cox in his first move since a fourth in the Feb. 20 Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse.
The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and Maryland Jockey Club have agreed to add racing days over the next several months to make up for cancellations in the winter and early spring because of weather conditions and EHV-1 restrictions.
Like her sire, Jack Milton, Tobys Heart has an affinity for turf racing—and for racing at Keeneland. The 3-year-old filly rallied past Goin' Good to win the $100,000 TVG Limestone Turf Sprint Stakes April 9 at Keeneland.
Rallying from behind a blistering pace and capitalizing from a ground-saving ride around the second turn, Raging Bull scored an authoritative victory over Ride a Comet in the $300,000 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.
Matt Eves is the man behind Star Bloodstock, whose graduates include Norfolk Stakes (G2) and multiple group 2 winner A'Ali.
Racing commentary from Jay Hovdey
The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council unanimously advanced a motion April 9 that would change Kentucky's drug-testing laboratory from Industrial Laboratories to the University of Kentucky Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory.
After watching Soothsay score a victory in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) April 3 at Santa Anita Park, the filly's connections have seen her bounce back enough to consider the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) April 30 at Churchill Downs.
Racing unites to pay its respects to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died April 9 at age 99 and left his mark on the sport as consort to the Queen for seven decades.
Stonestreet Stables' group 1 winner Campanelle (IRE) has been scratched from the $100,000 TVG Limestone Turf Sprint April 9 at Keeneland.
The New York Racing Association announced April 9 that Saratoga Race Course will open for training April 17, two days after the barn area at the Oklahoma Training Track opens April 15.
Dave Litfin handicaps the April 10 stakes action in Kentucky and Arkansas.
