This week's Porter on Pedigrees delves into the ancestry of Starspangledbanner, who sired the winners of the Irish Two Thousand and One Thousand Guineas.
Bob Baffert enters two in the Aristides Stakes (G3), while Lagynos looks for four in a row in the Arlington Stakes (G3T), and Pin Up Betty looks for back-to-back Mint Julep Stakes (G3T) May 30 at Churchill Downs.
Tony Ives, classic-winning jockey and successful in the Arlington Million Stakes (G1T) on Teleprompter in 1985, died in Thailand over the weekend at the age of 74.
A recently released study from the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine shows contaminated shavings can influence the outcome of blood and urine metformin test results.
Rancho San Miguel stallion Collected, California's leading sire, tallies black-type victories on turf and dirt from two of his daughters, including his first win as a sire at the elite grade 1 level.
A first date with Devil Night awaits Legarto after the champion mare was purchased by Yulong Stud for AU$2.8 million in an emotion-charged sale for her ownership group on the opening day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale.
The New York Racing Association announced May 26 the Belmont Big Apple Bonus, a new initiative created to reward owners and trainers for participating in the fall meet at the new Belmont Park.
Momentum continues to grow behind the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation's Belmont Pledge as additional respected trainers step forward to support retired racehorses and the long-term responsibility of aftercare.