Blood-Horse

Star Anise faces a distance challenge as the likely favorite in the May 24 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks, G1T) at Tokyo Racecourse.

Commandment breezes 5 furlongs in 1:00 4/5 May 22 at Churchill Downs in preparation for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

A striking gray daughter of Starman and a Rockfield Farm's St Mark's Basilica colt top the day of trade at the May 22 Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Sale.

Claret Beret, winner of the Apple Blossom Handicap (G1), dies suddenly May 22 after she returned to her barn at Palm Meadows Training Center following a routine work, according to trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. She died of an apparent cardiac event.

Ryan Moore has switched to One Thousand Guineas (G1) winner True Love in the May 24 Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) at the Curragh, with Newmarket-winning jockey Wayne Lordan taking over on Precise.

"Delaware Park Today" will air weekly during the Delaware live meet and bring viewers and listeners the inside scoop on racing at the Stanton, Del., oval.

By a vote of 34-30, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passes a surface transportation reauthorization bill, which includes a bipartisan amendment to prohibit the transportation of horses for slaughter for human consumption.

Regent's Park, a $1.4 million yearling purchase, is set to debut May 25 for trainer Jorge Delgado and Amo Racing in Monmouth Park's first 2-year-old race of the year.

Romantic Warrior tries to land Hong Kong's Triple Crown with a victory in the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup (G1) May 24 at Sha Tin Racecourse.

Upon the conclusion of his racing career, Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Golden Tempo will enter stud at Lane's End Farm.

The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm

The Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (G1) produced the kind of finish guaranteed to rouse a large and boisterous crowd, as Caballo de Mar and Oisin Murphy emerged from a wave of five horses covering barely half a length to win. 

The 4-year-old daughter of Tiz the Law won the 2025 La Brea Stakes (G1) by 5 1/4 lengths and comes into the Winning Colors Stakes (G3) off a third in the Derby City Distaff Stakes (G1).

Woodbine announces the expansion of its low-takeout $5 minimum Pick 3 wager across all major Thoroughbred stakes days in 2026.

The lone time the Preakness Stakes (G1) will be run at Laurel Park brought an average of 5.5 million viewers across several platforms.

Daryz continued his merry way cutting a swathe through the European Pattern on a balmy evening at ParisLongchamp, completing a hat trick of group 1 victories in the May 21 Prix Aga Khan IV (G1). 

Thought Process, an impressive winner of the Feb. 28 Buena Vista Stakes (G2T), will take on seven fillies and mares May 25 in the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park.

The May 23 Doomben Cup (G1) has drawn a total of seven acceptors as Pride Of Jenni (AUS) bids to continue her racing renaissance with a fifth group 1 win in the feature race at Doomben.

Santa Anita Park's May 23 card highlight's five Cal-bred stakes races, including the Snow Chief Stakes.

Arkansas Derby (G1) winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Renegade may have some company in the starting gate for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course in stablemate and frequent workout partner Powershift.