Blood-Horse

Dollars and Sense with Frank Angst.

Undefeated 3-year-old Doncho is expected to make his stakes debut in the Lafayette Stakes at Keeneland. For owner Jose Lopez, the gelding is blazing a long-awaited trail from Puerto Rico.

Six juveniles registered 10.1 breezes on Monday at the 2024 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale under tack show at Lone Star Park.

Laurel River's win in the Dubai World Cup (G1) puts Into Mischief in second place on the BloodHorse general leading sires list, about $400,000 behind current leader Mineshaft.

Eclipse champion 2-year-old filly Just F Y I meets her Breeders' Cup rivals Jody's Pride and Candied for a rematch in the $600,000 Ashland Stakes April 5 at @Keeneland.

As was expected following the March 21 California Horse Racing Board meeting that awarded fall race dates to Northern California, purses have been cut for Santa Anita Park's upcoming spring meet that runs April 19-June 16.

Anthony Stabile, who has spent the past 25 years talking about and writing about horse racing, is the new voice of Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack.

BH Interview: Lenny Pineau

Elliot Sullivan accepted a 30-day suspension and $2,500 fine for giving the mare My d'Valentine an interarticular injection within 14 days of a Feb. 20 race at Mahoning Valley Racecourse.

After rearing up before the Dubai Gold Cup, Eldar Eldarov struck his head and was withdrawn by the starter. Racecourse vets diagnosed head trauma and sent him to the local equine clinic for further evaluation. 

In this monthly BH interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.

Ortiz won twice March 31 on Invigorated in Race 7 and Miss Speedy in Race 9 to finish with 119 winners and top the rider standings for the fifth time in the past six seasons.

Repole Stable's Fierceness was looking good to Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher the morning following his record-breaking 13 1/2-length triumph in $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park March 30.

Grade 1 winner Gold Phoenix (IRE) returns to the Santa Anita Park turf for his 6-year-old debut against nine competitors in the $100,000 American Stakes (G3T) going one mile April 4.

Orchestral was given a major scare by another bold move from Nash Rawiller on board Tutta La Vita, but she still stretched her winning streak to the past five of her nine starts, taking the Vinery Stud Stakes.

Fresh from her historic second win in the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (G1) March 30, Belclare (NZ) will be offered at the upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast.

Fantasy Stakes (G2) winner Thorpedo Anna's success is no surprise to breeder Judy Hicks, who made sure to keep a share in the horse after she was sold to Kenny McPeek at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale.

Born Elfriede Sallmutter in Weiz, Austria, she had been a dedicated horse advocate alongside her husband, whom she had been married to for 60 years after meeting on a ski trip.

Trainer Linda Rice, jockey Dylan Davis, and owner David Jacobson took home their respective titles for the Aqueduct Racetrack winter meet.

Taking command on the second turn, Muth rolls to victory in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) March 30 at Oaklawn Park.