An upset by Meydaan and a smooth victory by sentimental favorite Rebel's Romance highlighted Super Saturday Feb. 28 at Meydan Racecourse in the final test for locals seeking spots on the Dubai World Cup program March 28.
Following Bentornato's Feb. 28 five-furlong breeze at Palm Meadows, trainer Jose D'Angelo discusses the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) winner's preparations for the March 28 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1). He also provides an update on Shisospicy.
BH editorial director Frank Angst and National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback preview upcoming National HBPA Conference March 3-7 at Oaklawn Park, where Everett Dobson, chairman of The Jockey Club, will present the keynote and Jinks Fires will be honored.
In this week's On Racing, a significant part of the Thoroughbred racing community gathered at the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia to pay tribute to John Shirreffs.
Irish Champion Stakes (G1) winner Economics has died in India at age 5. The son of Night of Thunder had been sold to stand at Poonawalla Stud Farms following his eighth-place finish in the Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse in October.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Feb. 27 that Kevin Engelhard, Mike Ferrozzo, Chris Littlemore, and Ken Seeman have been voted by their peers for induction into the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship Hall of Fame.
Feather Boa is a South African-born daughter of Flower Alley, a grade 2 winner and grade1-placed in her home country, who was brought stateside by Team Valor International, where she became listed stakes-placed.