Multiple grade 1 winner and first-crop sire Code of Honor registered his first winner posthumously when his daughter Code of Valor won her debut April 10 at Turf Paradise.
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Lexington (G3) at Keeneland.
The fifth day of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale saw a quartet of youngsters stand out as they each worked an eighth in :09 4/5 to tie for the fastest time of the day at the distance.
The fourth annual Horse Racing Women's Association Conference, previously known as the Summit, will take place in Lexington for the first time Oct. 8-9. The event will be hosted at Limestone Hall.
Having notched 3,616 victories, jockey David Flores is accustomed to trips to the winner's circle—though his win April 10 in the first race at Keeneland marked his first win anywhere since 2021.
Via Sistina chases her seventh group 1 for the season in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Randwick Racecourse April 12. Grade 1 winner Full Count Felicia and 2024 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) runner-up Rousham Park are among her competitors.
The Virginia Thoroughbred Association has announced that Jill Byrne will take over as the organization's Executive Director.
Three-time group 1 winner California Spangle has been retired. In a career that spanned 34 starts, the Tony Cruz-trained gelding won on 13 occasions.
More than 700 students from 15 post primary schools across County Tipperary attended the inaugural Coolmore Careers Day April 10.
For Laurie Scott of the Great Strides Equestrian Foundation, the biggest impact of escorting a group of teenage students to Saratoga Race Course as part of the New York Racing Association's Leg Up! program didn't happen on the day of their visit.
After finishing a close second with Savaglee in the Australian Guineas (G1), trainer Pam Gerard sends out New Zealand-bred Dubai Gold in the April 12 Australian Oaks (G1).
With 26 graded stakes victories to its credit, Godolphin is tied with Claiborne Farm at the top of that statistic in Keeneland history. Jabaara could provide the tie-breaker when she goes to the starting gate in the April 12 Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T).
The Breeders' Cup announced an expanded schedule for the 2025 Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In, which will feature 93 races in 15 countries—the most in Breeders' Cup history.
Despite his third-place finish to U.S.-trained Hit Show and Mixto in the April 5 Dubai World Cup (G1), Saudi Cup (G1) hero Forever Young remains at the top of the most recent Longines Word's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025.
Dora Delgado of Breeders’ Cup discusses the Challenge Series' evolution, the Dirt Dozen additions, and its global impact. The series powers the “Win and You’re In” path to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
A new chapter in equine science and research is underway as the University of Kentucky announces the transition of its Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory to new ownership under Eagle Diagnostics.
Porter on Pedigrees
The Fasig-Tipton April Digital Sale closed April 9 with 64 horses sold for $1,822,500. The sale averaged $28,476, with a median of $15,000 and a clearance rate of 74%. Crimson Frost sold for $240,000 to Gracie Bloodstock, agent, to top the sale.
WinStar Farm's Elliott Walden said April 9 that River Thames came out of his third-place finish in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) fine and will be pointed to the Kentucky Derby (G1).
The 23rd season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing gets underway April 15 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Darling My Darling, who was Debby Oxley's 1998 anniversary gift, went on to become the granddam of 2024 Eclipse champion 3-year-old male Sierra Leone and multiple group 1 winner Forever Young.
A colt by Independence Hall breezed a quarter in :20 2/5 to post the fastest time for the distance April 9 during the fourth day of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.
In an exciting coup for Australian breeders, Darley has announced that elite stallion Too Darn Hot will return to Kelvinside for the 2025 Southern Hemisphere breeding season, where he will stand for a fee of AU$275,000 (approx. US$170,000).
During a contentious meeting of the Maryland Racing Commission April 9 at Laurel Park, commissioners approved a Maryland-bred race fund, stakes, and out-of-state bonus request after hearing from some frustrated equine industry participants.
Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna returns to grade 1 company as she aims to add her name to an illustrious list of winners in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park.
A 10% share in 2024 Golden Slipper (G1) runner-up Coleman topped the Inglis Digital April (Early) Sale April 9, selling for AU$405,000 to STBT Bloodstock.
America's Best Racing has produced a multi-part video series, taking viewers behind the scenes to learn about the Stable Recovery program and some of the men impacted by this powerful initiative.
Capsule look at three horses heating up on the Triple Crown trail
Trainer Ian Wilkes shipped Burnham Square back to Churchill Downs to train for the Kentucky Derby (G1) after his April 8 victory in Keeneland's Blue Grass Stakes (G1).
Back off the bench for another season of racing, Carl Spackler returns to the sight of his most recent victory as the headliner in the $650,000 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (G1T) April 11 at Keeneland.
The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings
The Lexington Stakes (G3) generally offers a last chance for a 3-year-old to move into the Kentucky Derby (G1). Not this year. With a maximum of 20 qualifying points, the winner of the April 12 stakes will fall far short of the cutoff to qualify.
Trainer Brad Cox discusses Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Final Gambit and likely Kentucky Oaks (G1) favorite Good Cheer following their April 9 breezes at Churchill Downs. He also gives an update on Florida Derby (G1) winner Tappan Street.
The April 12 Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland does not have the word international in its title, but it might as well. Three of the favorites in the nine-horse, 1 1/16-mile turf race have raced exclusively overseas.
Brad Cox trainees Final Gambit and Good Cheer took to the Churchill Downs track April 9 to record five-furlong breezes.
Luxor Cafe, who qualified for the Kentucky Derby (G1) via a designated series in Japan, is scheduled to arrive April 23 at Churchill Downs, according to track publicist Kevin Kerstein.
Prize money for the Coral-Eclipse Stakes (G1) has been boosted to £1 million (US$1,278,030) this year, making it the richest race to be staged at Sandown.
Carmouche joined the 4,000 career-win club when he guided Crimson Light to a half-length win on April 5 at Aqueduct. The milestone led the panel of racing experts to unanimously vote Carmouche Jockey of the Week for March 31-April 6.
Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.
Godolphin and trainer Michael Stidham were thinking big following a pair of allowance turf victories by homebred Think Big, and they were rewarded with a graded stakes victory in the $376,563 Shakertown Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland April 8.
Eight years after they ran McCraken in the Kentucky Derby (G1), jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., trainer Ian Wilkes, and owner Janis Whitham of Whitham Thoroughbreds are Derby-bound again with Burnham Square.
Winchell Thoroughbreds' son of Into Mischief got his fifth win from nine starts in the April 8 Commonwealth Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. The son of Into Mischief was purchased for $1.35 million at the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Positano Sunset broke through at the top of the stretch and weathered contact to pull away late April 8 in the $623,338 Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.
For the second day in a row, a filly by a top sprinter from the consignment of Tom McCrocklin flaunted her ability over the Ocala Breeders' Sales track. Hip 363, a filly by Mitole, breezed a quarter in :20 2/5.
Maiden Watch: Week of March 31-April 6
Less than 24 hours after La Cara won the delayed Ashland Stakes (G1), Casse was back in the Keeneland winner's circle April 8 after Nitrogen topped a Casse-trained exacta in the $500,000 Appalachian Stakes (G2T).
The Dubai World Cup's reach extended far beyond Meydan Racecourse, captivating a massive global audience via TV, digital platforms, and in-flight entertainment. Broadcast across 37 channels in 170 countries.
Future Is Now, last seen winning the 2024 Franklin Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland in October, returns April 13 as one of the favorites in the $350,000 Giant's Causeway Stakes (G3T). The 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint drew a field of 10 fillies and mares.
The six categories selected by the Thoroughbred nominating committee for the 2025 Thoroughbred ballot are builder, female horse, jockey, male horse, trainer, and veteran—person or horse.
Junko Kondo's Admire Daytona and Jim and Claire Limited's Heart of Honor, the respective top two finishers in the UAE Derby (G2), headline five 3-year-olds made eligible to compete in the 2025 Triple Crown with a late nomination fee.