Pablo Morales is one of the lucky ones. The accomplished rider is hanging up his tack for good while healthy, happy, fit, and fulfilled. 

New York's Saletta leads the field with a mythical bankroll of $156.24, while Nevada's Tommy Lenberg sits in second place at $139.60 after the first day.

After a less-than-ideal sixth-place effort in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3), Incredibolt needed a boost to his Kentucky Derby (G1) hopes. Winning the Virginia Derby did just that.

Veteran gelding Sumter bested eastern invader Quereme Pass by a nose to earn his first graded stakes victory March 14 in a thrilling edition of the San Simeon Stakes (G3T) for older horses going about 6 1/2 furlongs down the hill at Santa Anita Park.

Cherokee Nation returned to the work tab March 14, 15 days after posting a 103 Equibase Speed Figure in a scintillating maiden win at Santa Anita Park. Also on the tab was Journalism.

Bottle of Rouge, trained by Bob Baffert and owned by his wife, Jill, wins the March 14 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs.

Albert Einstein heads a list of top Irish horses, while Nicola Burns leads the jockeys as flat racing returns to Ireland.

Cheltenham Festival races that begin on bends were pinpointed as a key problem by jump jockeys March 14 in the wake of a string of unsatisfactory starts during jump racing's biggest four days of the season.

In this week's On Racing: The most important SAFE Act—currently in the hopper at the House of Representatives—was introduced more than a decade ago. It stands for Save America's Forgotten Equines.

A colt by Widden Stud resident Zousain looks bound for Hong Kong after topping the second and final day of trade at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale when knocked down to Campton Racing and Stable 23 for AU$250,000.