A federal bankruptcy judge has agreed to provide interim financing that clears the way for Hawthorne Race Course to conduct its 2026 Thoroughbred meeting in April.
The $500,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs March 14 offers several runners a chance at redemption on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, while others seek what could be their final opportunity to announce themselves as contenders.
Morplay Racing and Marquee Bloodstock went to $1.2 million for Hip 88, a colt by Nyquist, while Legion Bloodstock raised the bar again by going to $1.35 million for Hip 95, a colt by Corniche.
In this episode of Star Watch, Karl Keegan of Lucan Bloodstock discusses a pair of Life Is Good 2-year-olds that he plans to race. Listen as he discusses the two young horses and their biggest similarity: spectacular movement on the race track.
Following March 7 victories that earned them 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby (G1), Potente and The Puma have joined the leaderboard in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll.
As the countdown to the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) and $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) continues, fans will have another opportunity to wager on their favorites in the Future Wager pools, which begin March 13 at noon ET.