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. 

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.

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.

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.

The latest Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst looks at how the 2027 season would be a good time to make changes to the Triple Crown, if so desired.

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.

Mischief Crown became a first-out winner May 9 at Hipodromo de Las Americas for owner Cuadra Los Agaves.

Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice, won the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) and stands for Irish Hill and Dutchess View Stallions in New York.

The countdown to New Zealand Bloodstock's National Weanling Sale is underway, with a high-quality catalog of 140 youngsters by New Zealand's best stallions now available to view online. The one-day sale will be held June 25.

On the May 11 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Trainer Whit Beckman discusses Kentucky Derby (G1) third-place finisher Ocelli competing in the Preakness Stakes (G1), we react to Golden Tempo skipping the Preakness and the Triple Crown's future.