Saffie Joseph Jr. put the finishing touches on his 15th consecutive leading trainer title at Gulfstream Park Sunday as the 2025-26 Championship Meet concluded its prestigious 72-day winter stand.
Payton Boersma, of the American-based partnership, The Flying Dutchmen, teamed up with Arrowfield Stud to secure a filly by I Am Invincible for AU$750,000 at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale March 29.
Two-time graded stakes winner Damon's Mound became racing's newest millionaire March 29 with a hard-fought victory in the Sprint Stakes during the Florida Cup card at Tampa Bay Downs.
The thrilling appeal of Extreme Choice and the resilience of the Inglis Easter yearling market were on show on opening day at Riverside, with Newgate Stud's star stallion holding the top and equal-second lots spearheaded by a AU$3 million colt.
Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Renegade will return to trainer Todd Pletcher's Palm Beach Downs base in Florida. Runner-up Silent Tactic will train "two to three weeks" at Oaklawn Park for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1).
Satono Reve stayed home from Dubai to contest the March 29 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1T), one of Japan's two grade 1 sprints, and won it for the second straight year.
Aidan O'Brien is confident One Thousand Guineas (G1) favorite Precise still has plenty of time to get geared up for Newmarket despite her preparation being hampered by a minor setback.