The Kentucky Derby (G1) winner's total points increased in this week's National Thoroughbred Racing Association poll but the order of the top 10 remains unchanged from the previous week ahead of the May 16 Preakness Stakes (G1).
The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation will host its annual Fashionable Fillies Luncheon Aug. 10 at the iconic Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
During the first quarter of 2026, racetracks operating under HISA rules report 0.95 racing-related equine fatalities per 1,000 starts, meaning that 99.9% of starts occurred without a fatality.
Kirsten Rausing stands down from her chairman position at the International Thoroughbred Breeders' Federation general meeting. Lord Grimthorpe will take her position as she retires.
A schedule of 35 stakes races and handicaps worth more than $6.5 million, topped by the Colonial Downs Festival of Racing Aug. 1, is on tap when the Virginia racetrack opens its doors for a 45-day summer season June 25.
Trainer Mark Casse said John Oxley's son of Tacitus had a protective shoe removed from a bruised foot and regular shoe put on. The colt galloped fine May 11 but is not jogging at 100%, according to Casse.
This is not your typical edition of the Preakness Stakes (G1). While the 2020 race, which was contested in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was unprecedented, the May 16 renewal has a number of unique elements tied to it.