Trainer Sakae Kunieda is set to retire at age 70 following the weekend of Feb. 22, reaching the mandatory retirement age for Japan Racing Association trainers.
Despite recent rain and snow events, which hampered additional festivities, Old Friends celebrated as their equine superstar Silver Charm turned 32 years old Feb. 22.
Haulin Ice became the first accredited Arkansas-bred to reach $1 million in career earnings with a front-running 11 3/4-length tour de force in the $150,000 Downthedustyroad Breeders' Stakes Feb. 20.
Journalism, winner of last year's Preakness Stakes (G1), Santa Anita Derby (G1), and Haskell Stakes (G1), had his first official workout of the year Feb. 22 at Santa Anita Park.
Trainer and co-owner John Ennis says there is more improvement to come in Great White after the 3-year-old Volatile gelding joined the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with a win in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park Feb. 21.
Lucky Kid upset the Hyacinth Stakes Feb. 22 at Tokyo Racecourse, taking the lead in the "Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby" with one race to go in the series.