Former racehorse The Player is one of the newest attractions at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington—a role that is a perfect fit for the personable Thoroughbred. With limited success as a sire, he was gelded and sent to the the Kentucky Horse Park.
After solid efforts from the first three under the wire in the March 7 Azeri Stakes (G2), those fillies and mares meet again in the April 11 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park.
The 20 points offered in the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland are insufficient for the winner to reach the 50+ points needed for the Kentucky Derby (G1). The 1 1/16-mile race could uncover potential Preakness (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) candidates.
Upgraded to a graded contest for the first time in 2026, the Limestone Stakes (G3T) will get a proper initiation as the $350,000 purse lures the entry of a Breeders' Cup winner, Cy Fair, April 10 at Keeneland.
To help raise awareness and funds for Thoroughbred aftercare, racehorse owner and philanthropist Ken Freirich has donated an exclusive Kentucky Derby and Oaks Package to Thoroughbred Charities of America and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
Reigning champion turf male Notable Speech will waste no time returning to top competition when he opens his 5-year-old season April 10 in the Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.
In the first episode of Homegrown Heroes, Wesley Purcell, broodmare manager at Claiborne Farm for over 20 years, reflects on how the farm has influenced his career and life.
In this month's Beyond the Headline series, the Godolphin team sits down with BloodHorse to reflect on the remarkable results of 2025 and the work behind it.