Longtime trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. is set to retire after he saddles his final starter, Timeless Victory in the Florida Derby (G1) March 28.

Lovatsville Stud has added the multiple group winner Espionage to its roster for the 2026 breeding season and the son of Zoustar will stand for an introductory fee of AU$11,000.

Keeneland kicks off its spring meet April 3 with 15 days of live racing and the public opening of the Paddock Building.

Damon's Mound looks to get back to winning ways at Tampa Bay Downs March 29, where he races in one of the six Florida-bred stakes races on the card.

Dubai World Cup day track notes: A Dubai World Cup (G1) victory would lift the Japan runner to the top of the all-time earnings list; Calandagan appears ready for his season opener and more.

The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm, looks at Todd Pletcher's success in the Florida Derby (G1) and Arkansas Derby (G1).

Thoroughbred Charities of America has received a generous grant from an anonymous donor to provide backpacks and school supplies for children of backstretch workers across the country.

Reigning Longines World's Best Racehorse Calandagan is scheduled to open his 2026 campaign in the $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1T) March 28 at Meydan, one of four group 1 or group 2 stakes on turf set for Dubai World Cup card.

NYRA has teamed with Woodbine to create a novel series of stakes for 2-year-olds this year and 3-year-olds in 2027 that will be open only to horses bred in New York and Canada.

Reigning Longines World's Best Racehorse Calandagan is scheduled to open his 2026 campaign in the $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1T) March 28 at Meydan, one of four group 1 or group 2 stakes on turf set for Dubai World Cup card.