Focus now shifts from the Kentucky Derby (G1) to the Preakness Stakes (G1), which will be held for the first time at Laurel Park May 16, without the top two finishers in the Derby.

The May 9 Ruffian Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack features three runners from the Saffie Joseph Jr. barn, as well as the Chad Summers-trained Dry Powder coming in off eight days of rest.

Silver Slugger, runner-up in this race last year, is back May 9 at Aqueduct Racetrack to compete in the $175,000 John A. Nerud Stakes (G3).

Letters to the editor for BloodHorse Daily May 6

OwnerView hosts monthly conferences connecting owners and trainers with industry experts. The May 5 panel dives into the importance of owning a Thoroughbred farm and what goes into the responsibilities.

At the moment, the 3-year-old gelding Trendsetter is not nominated to the Triple Crown. Yet that could change based on what happens May 9 in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack.

At the moment, the 3-year-old gelding Trendsetter is not nominated to the Triple Crown. Yet that could change based on what happens May 9 in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack.

This week's Porter on Pedigrees looks at how Kentucky Oaks victress Always a Runner's bloodlines go back to the earliest United States-born mare, known as Janus Mare No. 1.

Taj Mahal earned a spot in the 151st Preakness Stakes (G1) by winning the Federico Tesio Stakes by 8 1/4 lengths. He is son of Nyquist, who won the 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) and ran third in the Preakness.

The achievements of the 2025 Alberta Thoroughbred industry were celebrated May 1 at the annual Night of Champions. More than 150 owners, breeders, trainers, and fans gathered to hear the season's award winners announced.