Pair of Kentucky Derby Hopefuls Work at Santa Anita
Top 3-year-olds Intrepido and Pavlovian and La Brea Stakes (G1) winner Usha were among the notable horses on the work tab March 15 at Santa Anita Park.
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Rispoli on The Mend From Broken Ankle
Jockey Umberto Rispoli, sidelined with a broken right ankle since Jan. 24, is "still a ways away" from returning to the saddle, his agent Matt Nakatani said March 15.
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Frankel's Half Brother Kikkuli to Stand in South Africa
The group-placed Kikkuli will stand at Paardeberg Stud in the Western Cape in South Africa.
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Lazzura Gives Waller Fourth Straight Coolmore Classic
Chris Waller extended his remarkable hold on the Coolmore Classic (G1) at Rosehill Racecourse March 14 when the admirable Lazzura handed the champion trainer a fourth successive win in the group 1 feature.
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Arnold Wins 2,000th Race
Rusty Arnold has banked nearly $92.4 million in purse earnings from 13,623 starters since going out on his own in 1975. He has reached seven figures in purses earned in 40 of the last 41 years, reaching a career high of $5,603,177 in 2025.
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Fulmine Kicks Clear for Hutcheson Victory
After two unsuccessful tries on turf to open up his 3-year-old campaign, Starry Night Racing's Fulmine has relished the switch back to dirt, landing his first stakes win emphatically in the $107,500 Hutcheson Stakes March 14 at Gulfstream Park.
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Tejano Twist Rallies to Score Second Whitmore Victory
Tejano Twist wins the Whitmore Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park by 2 lengths, just 13 days after his last start.
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Sumter Earns Graded Victory in Thrilling San Simeon
Veteran gelding Sumter bested eastern invader Quereme Pass by a nose to earn his first graded stakes victory March 14 in a thrilling edition of the San Simeon Stakes (G3T) for older horses going about 6 1/2 furlongs down the hill at Santa Anita Park.
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Incredibolt Surges Late to Capture Virginia Derby
After a less-than-ideal sixth-place effort in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3), Incredibolt needed a boost to his Kentucky Derby (G1) hopes. Winning the Virginia Derby did just that.
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First-timer Leads National Horseplayers Championship
New York's Saletta leads the field with a mythical bankroll of $156.24, while Nevada's Tommy Lenberg sits in second place at $139.60 after the first day.
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Jockey Pablo Morales Retires on a Winning Note
Pablo Morales is one of the lucky ones. The accomplished rider is hanging up his tack for good while healthy, happy, fit, and fulfilled.
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Bottle of Rouge Delivers in Virginia Oaks for Bafferts
Bottle of Rouge, trained by Bob Baffert and owned by his wife, Jill, wins the March 14 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs.
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Baffert Quartet, Journalism Hit Santa Anita Work Tab
Cherokee Nation returned to the work tab March 14, 15 days after posting a 103 Equibase Speed Figure in a scintillating maiden win at Santa Anita Park. Also on the tab was Journalism.
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Jockeys Frustrated With False Starts at Cheltenham
Cheltenham Festival races that begin on bends were pinpointed as a key problem by jump jockeys March 14 in the wake of a string of unsatisfactory starts during jump racing's biggest four days of the season.
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New Flat Season Set to Begin in Ireland
Albert Einstein heads a list of top Irish horses, while Nicola Burns leads the jockeys as flat racing returns to Ireland.
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SAFE Act Needed to Save Thoroughbreds Once and For All
In this week's On Racing: The most important SAFE Act—currently in the hopper at the House of Representatives—was introduced more than a decade ago. It stands for Save America's Forgotten Equines.
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Decoupling Legislation in Florida Again Fails
A legislative proposal in Florida that would have allowed casinos approved for operation through a corresponding Thoroughbred racing license to drop that racing license while continuing casino operations has failed.
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Corniche Rises to the Top at OBS March Sale
Ashford Stud's freshman sire Corniche tops his sire class's standings at the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale with a $650,000 average. Nyquist and Into Mischief lead the overall standings with seven-figure averages.
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Zousain Colt Tops Magic Millions March Sale
A colt by Widden Stud resident Zousain looks bound for Hong Kong after topping the second and final day of trade at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale when knocked down to Campton Racing and Stable 23 for AU$250,000.
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Mullins-Trained Gaelic Warrior Wins Cheltenham Gold Cup
Gaelic Warrior crowned another extraordinary week of Cotswolds success for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend by filleting his Gold Cup rivals to the tune of 8 lengths courtesy of a thoroughly superior demonstration of sheer class.
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Officials Report Increased Attendance at Cheltenham
Cheltenham chief executive Guy Lavender's confident prediction that crowds would be up at this year's festival was borne out after another big turnout on Gold Cup day March 13.
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Secretariat Saddle Sells for More Than $1.5 Million
The saddle used by jockey Ron Turcotte during Secretariat's immortal 1973 Triple Crown run fetched $1,524,000 at auction.
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The Jockey Club Round Table Conference Set for Aug. 6
The 2026 Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing will be held Aug. 6, at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Caesars, NTRA Extend Deal for NHC in Las Vegas
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Caesars Entertainment today announced a new multi-year agreement extension that will keep Horseshoe Las Vegas as the host venue for the National Horseplayers Championship.
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Virginia Derby Provides Distance Option for Trainers
The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm: In just its second year as a Road to the Kentucky Derby points race, the $500,000 Virginia Derby offers an enticing option in terms of distance as a 1 1/8-mile race contested at one turn.
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March OBS Sale Concludes With Record Gross
Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale concludes with a record gross of $72,050,000, including private sales, surpassing the previous record set in 2023 when 464 juveniles brought $71,473,500.
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Pletcher Dodges NY Bute Finding But Faces New Hearing
A New York appellate court has thrown out a two-week suspension of Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, but the case is probably far from over.
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Ole Dancer Seeks Second Group 1 in Coolmore Classic
Thousand Guineas (G1) heroine Ole Dancer will bid to land a second group 1 this weekend when she takes to Rosehill Gardens Racecourse March 14 for the Coolmore Classic Handicap (G1).
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Breeders' Cup Charities Makes $650,000 in Donations
Breeders' Cup Charities announced March 12 that it will make more than $650,000 in charitable donations as a result of a revitalized philanthropic effort launched in the second half of 2025.
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San Simeon is Wide-Open Six-Horse Sprint
Half of the field for Santa Anita Park's 6 1/2-furlong turf sprint on the hillside course has been set at 3-1 or lower in the morning line.
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Hall of Famer, Blue Hen Mare Serena’s Song Dies at 34
Serena’s Song, a Hall of Famer and blue hen mare, died March 11 at the age of 34.
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National Museum of Racing Announces Handicapping Series
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will present a series of three handicapping seminars leading up to the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) May 2. Hosted by renowned handicapper Tom Amello, the series will take place at the Museum.
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Laurel River to Stand at Japan's Big Red Farm
The 2024 Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Laurel River has been sold and will take up stallion duties this season at Japan's Big Red Farm in Hokkaido, Juddmonte announced March 12.
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Better Than Ready Filly Tops Day 1 at Magic Millions
Daandine Stud headlined a selective day of trade at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, when a filly by reigning Queensland champion sire Better Than Ready offered by the operation was purchased by trainer Tony Gollan for AU$130,000.
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Betting for an Upset in the Virginia Derby
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs.
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Three Amigos Secures $1M Yaupon Colt at OBS March Sale
Early into the March 12 final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, Three Amigos went to $1 million for a colt (Hip 576) by the 2025 leading first-crop sire Yaupon.
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Mrs. Astor Eyes Seventh Stakes Win in Santa Ana
In the Santa Ana Stakes (G3T), Mrs. Astor will go for a seventh career stakes win, but will face a large field.
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Ka Ying Rising Leads World's Best Racehorse Rankings
Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising sits as a clear No. 1 in the first Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings of 2026 with a rating of 128.
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The Rundown on Run-Up Distances
This first edition of the Odds and Trends column with J. Keeler Johnson examines run-up distances and how they impact races.
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Letters to the Editor: The Industry Needs to Unite
Letters to the Editor, March 12 edition of BloodHorse Daily
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Illinois Horsemen Get Voice in Hawthorne Bankruptcy
Illinois horsemen are represented on a committee of unsecured creditors formed to provide input to the Hawthorne Race Course bankruptcy proceedings.
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J & R Thoroughbreds Aims to Hit Big at OBS March
Jesse Aviles and fiancé Rylee Thomas of J & R Thoroughbreds are aiming to make it big with a Drain the Clock filly, Hip 595, at the Ocala Breeders' Sales March of 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale March 12.
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TOBA Hosts Pedigree and Conformation Clinic in Ocala
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association hosted a sold-out Pedigree and Conformation Clinic March 9-10 in Ocala, Fla., at the Ocala Breeders' Sales complex.
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Maher Trainees Top Inglis Digital Australia March Sale
A pair of progressive Ciaron Maher-trained 3-year-olds spearheaded the March 11 Inglis Australia Digital March (Early) Online Sale.
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Mythical Looks to Get Back to Winning Ways in Any Limit
Coming off a fifth-place finish in the Forward Gal Stakes (G3), Mythical looks to get back into the winner's circle in the March 14 Any Limit Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
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Bobo's $75K Investment Returns $1.85 Million at OBS
Tami Bobo celebrated a lucrative pinhook at the March 11 session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, when an Into Mischief colt (Hip 416) she bought for $75,000 was resold for $1.85 million to Frank Fletcher Racing.
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Racing Success Runs Through Kantarmaci's Blood
When Ilkay Kantarmaci's younger brother, Mertkan, announced a hiatus from training in 2024, Ilkay took the reins of a 27-horse stable at Belmont Park, placing him in the leading role of a training career.
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Nitrogen Remains on Target for Apple Blossom
Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse said Nitrogen will make her next start in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) April 11 after a third-place finish in the March 7 Azeri Stakes (G2).
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Revamped Magic Millions March Sale Set to Begin
A total of 447 yearlings are scheduled to go through the ring as this year's renewal arrives with a refreshed format, with non-Queensland Thoroughbred Incentive Scheme yearlings included for the first time.
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$2 Million Nyquist Filly Tops Day 2 of OBS March Sale
Ciaran and Amy Dunne's Wavertree Stables reset the top of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sales standings March 11 with a $2 million filly by Nyquist (Hip 372), who breezed a furlong in :09 3/5. Boyd Racing bought her.
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