Blackout Time, scratched by regulatory veterinarians from the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar, posted his first published workout since his withdrawal from that race in breezing 3 furlongs in :37 1/5 Jan. 23 at Fair Grounds.
Imperial Emperor booked a spot in the Dubai World Cup (G1) and Opera Ballo earned a start in the Dubai Turf (G1T) with victories on Fashion Friday at Meydan Racecourse Jan. 23.
Starke's finest moment in the saddle came when guiding Danedream to victory in the 2011 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1). The following year, he and the same filly won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Ascot.
Six Speed, racing for new American owners, won the UAE Two Thousand Guineas (G3), surprising his jockey and trainer and moving one step closer to returning to the Bluegrass for the Kentucky Derby (G1).
The New York Racing Association is preparing to pass the torch to a newly reconstructed Belmont Park and goodbye to Aqueduct, ending more than a century of racing in Ozone Park.
The 2026 turf racing season will kick into gear with the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (G1T), the first top-level domestic grass stakes of the new year.
The 2025 season didn't go as flawlessly for 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna, but when pushed to her absolute limit in the Personal Ensign Stakes (G1), fans again saw the champion's heart.
Godolphin may not have been a presenting sponsor of the 55th annual Eclipse Awards, but the international racing and breeding behemoth surely dominated the Jan. 22 presentations.