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Horse racing is staring down the prospects of one of the most highly anticipated rematches in recent history between Sovereignty and Journalism.

Mike Ryan's homebred Be Your Best takes her show on the road in search of firmer turf when she starts in the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (G1T) May 26 at Santa Anita Park.

Having won his last five starts in California, including two grade 1s, Formidable Man aims to solidify his place at the top of the West's turf mile division in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park May 26.

Deanna Manfredi is the first woman to serve as president of the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association.

Entries for the first three days of Canterbury Park's 51-day season were robust. A total of 186 horses were entered across 22 races for average entries of 8.45 per race.

A Mohaather colt out of a half sister to 2019 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) heroine Belvoir Bay is among the highlights of the 33 horses entered for the Tattersalls Online Breeze-Up Sale, the catalog for which has just been released.

After running second in the Steve Sexton Mile Stakes (G3) the past two years, Louisiana-bred standout Touchuponastar aims to make the third time a charm in the $400,000 race at Lone Star Park May 26.

Both making their 4-year-old debuts, Brightwork and Two Sharp will have a rematch of last year's Prioress Stakes (G3) in the $250,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs May 26.

Zarigana remains the winner of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French One Thousand Guineas, G1) after the appeal lodged by connections of Shes Perfect was unsuccessful.

France Galop's administrative council has agreed to a plan to cut prize money by €20 million (approximately US$22.68 million) per year in an effort to bring the sport back to a balanced budget by 2029. Group 1s on the flat will be exempt.

After finishing second in the May 2 Kentucky Oaks (G1), Drexel Hill developed a bone chip and will miss the big summer targets for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course.

When the marathon Midlantic Sale concluded May 20, the tears that made their way from Boyd Browning's eyes were not of relief or even exhaustion. Instead, they were out of appreciation for the determination of his team, the buyers, and consignors.

After waiting nearly 11, bloodstock agent Donato Lanni was finally able to land his target, Hip 544, a Violence colt, for $1,050,000 at the @fasigtiptonco Midlantic Sale.

All of the horses purchased Tuesday will stay in the United States and the trainer for Hip 334 is undecided, but Mahmud Mouni did mention Todd Pletcher and Steve Asmussen as possibilities. 

Kerri Radcliffe, who worked with Alex Elliott, representing Memo Racing, signed the ticket. Radcliffe and Memo have been active recently, including a pair of $1 million buys at the 2025 Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale.

Maiden Watch: Week of May 12-May 18

With the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1) impacted by the absence of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sovereignty, viewership of the second jewel of the Triple Crown dipped this year, according to NBC Sports

The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation advanced on May 20 a rule change to allow historical horse racing operators to use approved results located from pari-mutuel racetracks outside the United States in addition to those from U.S. tracks.

Three veterans and three more lightly raced distaffers are set to meet in the Santa Margarita, including Splendora and Seismic Beauty from the Bob Baffert barn.

Last year's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) winner Starlust is set to prepare for Royal Ascot in the May 24 Temple Stakes (G2) at Haydock as he embarks on his final season before going to stud in Australia.