It was a great day for the Russells at Laurel Park Feb. 21 as trainer Brittany and jockey Sheldon swept the 3-year-old stakes with Taj Mahal and Peach Tie.
Tropicus became the fifth elite winner worldwide for his sensational sire Too Darn Hot and made a case for his own career at stud Feb. 21 with a powerful first-up victory in the Oakleigh Plate (G1) at Caulfield Racecourse.
Intrepido and Secured Freedom both worked Feb. 21 for the first time since the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park. They were among several high-profile 3-year-olds on the Santa Anita work tab.
She may have been "underrated" throughout her brief career, but trainer Clinton McDonald believes a star has been born after Streisand scored a dominant victory in the Feb. 21 Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) at Caulfield Racecourse.
Ebony Flyer, a triple grade 1 winner from 6 to 8 furlongs in South Africa racing for Team Valor International and Mrs. Gaynor Rupert, was euthanized Feb. 21 at Rossdales Equine Hospital in Newmarket, England.
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program announced Feb. 21 that founder Dot Morgan will step down from her role as executive director. Longtime leader Anna Ford will transition into the executive director role.
The Cincinnati Trophy Stakes awards the top five finishers qualifying points on a 20-10-6-4-2 scale toward a spot in the starting gate in the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) May 1 at Churchill Downs.