Blood-Horse

A less-than-stellar start and a sloppy track did nothing to stop Komorebino Omoide (JPN) from proving he was much the best in the $400,000 Steve Sexton Mile (G3) May 26 at Lone Star Park.

Mike Ryan's homebred Be Your Best dominated the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (G1T) to win by 2 3/4 lengths, earning her first grade 1 victory and first ever win at Santa Anita for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.

Returning from a six-month layoff, Two Sharp rocketed out of the gate and saved enough energy for the wire as she won the $250,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs May 26.

On the May 26 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Baeza's co-owner and breeder Robert Clay of Grandview Equine discusses the colt's chances and the legacy of Baeza's dam Puca, who has already produced two classic winners.

Zougotcha, the triple group 1-winning 5-year-old by prominent sire Zoustar, looks to be the likely standout at Magic Million's National Broodmare Sale that begins May 27. A total of 486 mares will be offered.

Brilliant Berti returns May 31 in the $275,000 Arlington Stakes (G3T) going 1 1/16 miles at Churchill Downs, a course where he is a perfect 4-for-4. He will take on Carl Pollard's Mercante, recently second in the May 3 Turf Classic Stakes (G1T).

Three-time grade 1 winner Carl Spackler is set to be an exciting addition to this year's Royal Ascot line-up after he was purchased by Yulong Investments and sent to be trained in Australia. 

Three-time grade 1 winner Carl Spackler is set to be an exciting addition to this year's Royal Ascot line-up after he was purchased by Yulong Investments and sent to be trained in Australia. 

A total of 25 foals from the first crop of Japan's dual Horse of the Year, Equinox, have been entered for the foal section of the auction, which takes place at the Northern Horse Park in Hokkaido July 14-15.

Sandman, most recently third to Journalism in the Preakness Stakes (G1), shipped to Saratoga Race Course to prepare for the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) July 26, with the ultimate goal being the Travers Stakes (G1).

Maryland-based freshman sire Galawi (IRE) quickly registered his first winner when his first starter, Gala Gold, won on debut May 25 at Energy Downs Racing.

Don Simon's 3-year-old Gran Oriente surged to the front in the final eighth of a mile to win the Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella (G1) May 25 on turf at Club Hipico de Santiago.

California-based sire Listing wasted no time in securing a winner from his initial crop when his first starter, Saul Elliott, won his debut by 2 1/4 lengths May 25 at Santa Anita Park.

Hundreds of MyRacehorse owners flock to the winner's circle to see Seismic Beauty, owned by the group with Peter Leidel.

A filly by Snitzel fetched AU$550,000 to top the Gold Coast National Weanling Sale May 25. A total of 223 weanlings sold at an average of AU$79,314—an increase from AU$77,162 in 2024, when 244 lots were sold.

Kamunyak used every step of Japan's longest filly-mare race to win the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks-G1) May 25 at Tokyo Racecourse.

It's not that long ago that the group 1 status of the Irish Gold Cup was in peril, but the 2025 race went a long way to vindicating the 1 1/4-mile showpiece retaining its premier status as Los Angeles emerged on top May 25.

Voyage Bubble used a smooth passage to victory in the Champions & Chater Cup (G1) May 25 at Sha Tin Racecourse, completing a rare sweep of the Hong Kong Triple Crown.

Aidan O'Brien reasserted his dominance over the Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) as Lake Victoria came out on top at the Curragh. He won the classic a record 10 times from 1997-2021 but had been out of luck in the past three years.

Sosie took another step along the road to compiling what would be a season for the record books with a hard-fought success in the Prix d'Ispahan (G1) May 25, setting up a crack at the £1 million Coral-Eclipse Stakes (G1) at Sandown in July.