Sometimes overshadowed by stablemate Baeza, Westwood comes into his own in the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) Jan. 31 at Santa Anita Park, defeating Getaway Car by 2 3/4 lengths.
Days after an announcement that champion 2-year-old male Ted Noffey was off the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with bone bruising, Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher showcases Nearly as a Derby contender by winning the $267,500 Holy Bull Stakes (G3).
After being undone by unfavorable pace dynamics in three graded stakes starts to close out 2025, Quatrocento delivers in the Jan. 31 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) after racing unchallenged on the early lead.
The Arqana February Mixed Sale catalog is out. It features 400 lots, including well-bred fillies and black-type broodmares from some of Europe's leading owner/breeder operations.
During last week's Route des Etalons, River Tiber was on the receiving end of a steady stream of visitors at Haras de la Huderie, and those who made the detour to see him will have been impressed as he prepares to embark on second season covering.
A strong Godolphin draft, a yearling by first-season sire Anamoe, and a deep mix of racing and breeding prospects headline the 361-lot catalog for the Inglis Digital Australia February (Early) Online Sale.
The Hong Kong Classic Mile, first leg of its 4-year-old Classic Series, looks wide open, but Zac Purton, who has ridden more than half the entries at one time or another, opts for Sagacious Life.
Ifyousaidso, a winning Florida-bred daughter of Cajun Breeze, garnered a final bid of $110,000 from Dare to Dream Stable Management to top the OBSOnline January Sale of 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age.