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Grand Slam Smile Leads Deep Royal Heroine Field
In a deep cast of fillies and mares, Grand Slam Smile headlines the $100,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (G3T) April 25 at Santa Anita Park....

Ace Stud to Sponsor the TBA Flat Breeders' Awards
Ace Stud will sponsor this year's TBA Flat Breeders' Awards, an evening to celebrate British-bred success from the 2025 season. The Newmarket operation stands dual group 1 winner Shaquille, whose firs...

Churchill Kicks Off Spring Meet With Roxelana Stakes
With Keeneland closing its meet April 24, the focus of Kentucky racing pivots roughly 70 miles west to Churchill Downs, where the Louisville track launches its spring meet with its traditional last-S...

Meet the Jockeys of the 2026 Kentucky Derby
Meet the Jockeys of the 2026 Kentucky Derby: A mix of accomplished veterans and talented first timers....

The Autumn Sun Heads Arrowfield Roster
Boasting probably the best horse in the country in Autumn Glow and crack 3-year-old Autumn Boy among his five group 1 winners, The Autumn Sun will stand for a carefully chosen AU$137,500....

From the Start: A Look at Kentucky Derby Post Positions
The Kentucky Derby (G1) is rightfully known as the most exciting two minutes in sports; once the Churchill Downs starting gate springs open anything can (and often does) happen....

Graded Stakes Wins Earns Irad Ortiz Jr. Jockey of Week
Five-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., posted a graded stakes race victory Friday in the Doubledogdare (G2T), and proceeded to win his second graded stakes race of the week in the Oakl...

12-Second Furlongs Portend Kentucky Derby Success
Dick Downey writes that many Kentucky Derby (G1) winners showed steadiness in their splits in their final Derby preps, pointing to their ability to handle the 1 1/4-mile first leg of the Triple Crown....

Japan's Derby Contenders: A Tale of Two Pedigrees
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, two Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders hail from Japan, one a Kentucky-bred with a decidedly American pedigree, and one with bloodlines less familiar to United States r...

More Than Even Stakes: Letta's Legacy
More Than Even Stakes...