Blood-Horse

Big City Lights scores in the Thor's Echo, the first of five Cal-bred or -sired stakes races May 23 at Santa Anita Park.

Ayra Stark takes command in the May 23 Keertana Stakes at Churchill Downs and triumphs in the 1 1/2-mile turf race by 2 3/4 lengths over Venencia.

Due to heavy, sustained precipitation, the May 24 flat meet at Fair Hill, part of the two-day "Fair Hill Turf Showcase" over Memorial Day weekend, has been canceled.

Baramul Stud has 20 weanlings cataloged for the May 24 sale, and racing manager Luke McDonald is hoping buyers will be patient picking their penultimate colt to go through the sale ring as one of the standouts of the draft.

Gstaad delivers a dominant performance under Ryan Moore in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1), giving trainer Aidan O'Brien a 13th success in the Curragh classic.

Golden Tempo, winner of the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, breezes 5 furlongs in 1:00 1/5 May 23 under jockey Jose Ortiz over a good track at Keeneland in preparation for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

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.

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).