Whitham Thoroughbreds' grade 1 winner Burnham Square, unraced since trying turf for the first time late last August, will remain on the grass when he launches his 4-year-old season Feb. 28 in an allowance optional claimer at Gulfstream Park.
The European portion of the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby went into the books with impressive wins by well-bred colts but neither seems a likely candidate to line up in Louisville, Ky., on the first Saturday in May.
The March 1 program at Hong Kong's Sha Tin Racecourse is an embarrassment of riches with the middle leg of both the Triple Crown series and the Hong Kong Derby series.
The Jockey Club of Canada honors Rose Day with its Groom Award, Tove Morgan with its Off-track Worker Award, Jodie Hiesinger with its Western Canadian Backstretch Worker Award, and names its media Sovereign Award finalists.
Owner Chris Fountoukis is on the cusp of a major Kentucky Derby (G1) prep as his undefeated colt Solitude Dude is set to start in the Feb. 28 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) Gulfstream Park.
The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm, looks at the recent strong Kentucky Derby (G1) performance of winners of prep races that offer 50 qualifying points.
Autumn Glow bids to make history in the Verry Elleegant Stakes (G1) Feb. 28 at Randwick Racecourse. The Chris Waller-trained daughter of The Autumn Sun has won her first nine starts, and will emulate Black Caviar if she can win her 10th this weekend.
Meeting Feb. 26 in Arcadia, Calif., the California Horse Racing Board declined to award 2026 race dates for Tehama District Fair and the Humboldt County Fair, both of which had sought a resumption of racing in Northern California.