While Florida's Road to the Kentucky Derby starts Jan. 31 with the Holy Bull Stakes (G3), to the north of Gulfstream Park, the newly minted champion 2-year-old male of 2025 is busy preparing for his 3-year-old debut at the end of next month
Grade 1 winners Burnham Square and East Avenue returned to the worktab Jan. 25 at Palm Meadows Training Center for the first time since racing in August.
The Ocala Breeders' Sales' one-day Winter Mixed Sale will be Jan. 27, beginning at 11 a.m. OBS has cataloged 307 hips, including supplements, short-yearlings, broodmares, and broodmare prospects.
Speaking on the Jan. 26 episode of the BloodHorse Monday podcast, French trainer Francis-Henri Graffard expressed an interest in growing his presence on the American racing calendar.
On the Jan. 26 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Francis-Henri Graffard on Calandagan's Longines World's Best Race Horse title, Japan Racing Association's Tom Hashimoto on Forever Young and Japan Cup (G1) being named Longines World's Co-Best Horse Race.
The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association is hoping to see stronger results from an earlier date for its yearling sale. The LTBA also will hold a mixed sale Oct. 11.
A season after Hall of Famer Bill Mott won the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) with Sovereignty, son Riley will send Incredibolt into the starting gate for the Holy Bull Stakes (G3), a Jan. 31 Derby prep at Gulfstream Park.
Southwestern trainer Jose Roberto Gonzalez Sr., already serving an 18-month suspension, received an additional 36 months for two banned substances found in the gelding Ol' McClintock. His suspension now runs through July 2, 2030.
Over the two days of Book 1 trade, the auction house reported 422 yearlings sold at a clearance rate of 81%. Book 1 reached a record average of NZ$187,257, a 14% rise, while the median of NZ$140,000 also set a new benchmark, and was up 27%.