A heavy favorite, Queen Maxima earned her third graded triumph as she outgamed Princesa Moche to win the $102,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park Jan. 11.

Epiphaneia was crowned as Champion 2-Year-Old Sire in Japan for 2025 after a close battle with Saturnalia with only about $175,165 separating the two.

Returning to the place of her grade 1 success, buyers will have the opportunity to make Simply in Front part of their broodmare band at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, Jan. 12.

One of Tampa Bay Downs' most popular promotions, the "Live It Up Challenge" handicapping contest, begins Jan. 17 and runs through March 7.

The saddle jockey Ron Turcotte used aboard Secretariat in the sweep of the 1973 Triple Crown will be offered as part of an auction featuring the memorabilia collection of late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.

After finally breaking her maiden in her sixth attempt, Margarita Girl wasted no time becoming a graded stakes winner with a win in the $100,500 Las Flores Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park Jan. 11.

After winning the San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park Jan. 10, So Happy carries a cherished pedigree line for breeder Leverett Miller to the top of the sport.

A quartet of Breeders' Cup winners—Splendora, Nysos, Super Corredora, and Full Serrano—all recorded workouts Jan. 11 at Santa Anita Park.

Goal Oriented, the grade 1-winning son of Not This Time, has been retired from racing and will take up stud duty at Spendthrift Farm for the 2026 breeding season, the farm announced Jan. 11. His introductory fee will be $30,000 S&N.

Sara Elbadwi & Megan Burgess look back at the Gasparilla Stakes & the Wayward Lass at Tampa Bay Downs.