Blood-Horse

Apprentice jockey Melvis Gonzalez notched his first winning ride May 12 at Gulfstream Park, guiding Awesome Wind to a front-running 1 3/4-length victory in a maiden claiming event carded as race 4.

Despite falling off the lead by more than 10 lengths, jockey Flavien Prat settled the 3-year-old daughter of Kodiac (GB), moving her along the rail to save ground. 

Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan arrived at Pimlico Race Course just after 4 p.m. ET May 12 for a run in the May 18 $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) following a van ride from Churchill Downs.

Benedetta brought up a treble of doubles as she atoned for a run of top-tier frustration by becoming the first mare in 11 years to win Adelaide's marquee sprint, The Goodwood (G1T) at Morphettville May 11.

Metropolitan caused another Classic shock at Longchamp when narrowly denying the fast-finishing Dancing Gemini in the French Two Thousand Guineas May 12.

Rouhiya's unexpected victory May 12 in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French One Thousand Guineas) provided a perfect illustration of the Aga Khan's maxim that racing and breeding racehorses is a game of chess with nature.

Ten Happy Rose got a clean trip in the Victoria Mile (G1) May 12 at Tokyo Racecourse while the favorites had problems and the race ended with the 208-1 shot as an easy winner.

Godolphin homebred Bold Act remains in the United States to race beneath the Churchill Downs lights May 18 in the 1 1/2-mile $250,000 Louisville Stakes (G3T).

Albaugh Family Stables' Catching Freedom, the Kentucky Derby (G1) fourth-place finisher, will run in the May 18 $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, trainer Brad Cox said May 12.

D. J. Stable's Bullet was last away from the gate in the $106,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes but came flying late to win the five-furlong turf dash at Gulfstream Park May 11 by 2 1/4 widening lengths.

Fending off a resilient Vae Patron, Snap Decision captures the $200,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois Hurdle Stakes (NSA-G1) at Percy Warner in Nashville, Tenn. for a third time.

That a Charlie Appleby-trained runner won the $400,000 Man o' War Stakes (G2T) was hardly a jolt to the senses. The surprise was that the winner was not the Godolphin colorbearer who was heavily favored on the toteboard.

Godolphin outbids Coolmore, and the hammer drops at an unprecedented €2.3 million for a Justify colt at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale in Deauville May 11.

Antiquarian appears headed to the Belmont Stakes (G1) after defeating The Wine Steward in the $200,000, 1 1/8-mile Peter Pan Stakes (G3) May 11 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

New York is trainer Butch Reid's home away from home when it comes to notching graded stakes wins. On May 11, his trainee, Michael Milam's Neecie Marie, rallied to win the $169,750 Beaugay Stakes (G3T).

Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan will continue his pursuit of racing's Triple Crown in the May 18 $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, trainer Kenny McPeek confirmed May 11.

Top American owner/breeder Mike Repole came away from the Kentucky Derby with a revelation: "I think Japan has caught up to us on both turf and dirt."

Nolan Ramsey, the longtime assistant to trainer Michael Maker before going out on his own in April, saddled his first winner as a trainer May 10 at Gulfstream Park. The 27-year-old Kentucky native notched his first victory with Marshamarshamarsha.

Night Beacon, a half sister to two stakes performers, won her racing debut May 10 at Santa Anita Park.

Three additional December dates and another holiday Monday highlight Oaklawn's 2024-25 live racing schedule. The track will race 65 dates next season (Dec. 6-May 3), largely on a Friday-Sunday schedule.