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The final Kentucky Derby Future Wager closed April 5 a few hours prior to the final major prep races with Journalism as the 5-1 favorite. Champion Citizen Bull, who will face Journalism in the Santa Anita Derby (G1), was second choice at 8-1.

Ballerina d'Oro justified trainer Chad Brown's belief that she wanted more distance, needing every inch of the 1 1/8 miles of the $200,000 Gazelle Stakes (G3) to secure the victory April 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Japan's recent dominance in the UAE Derby (G2) continued April 5 at Meydan Racecourse as Admire Daytona scraped home over Heart of Honor in a thrilling photo finish, earning a berth in the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Horsemen impacted by the March 30 cancellation of racing at Aqueduct Racetrack will be receiving compensation through the New York Racing Association purse account of $2,500 or $1,000 per horse for the lost racing opportunity.

Crisis was averted at the Ten Mile Creek Training Center in Benton, Ark., April 5 thanks to the fast-moving and dedicated racing community. As flood waters began to fill the barn area, they managed to evacuate all 68 resident Thoroughbreds to safety.

Altering his initial plan to run American Promise in the April 12 Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland, trainer D. Wayne Lukas said April 5 the colt would instead await the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.

Ireland-bred Nick Rockett led home a spectacular and historic 1-2-3 finish for an emotional Willie Mullins in the Grand National as he denied stablemate I Am Maximus back-to-back victories.

A front-running Dark Saffron defeated the world's best sprinters with a stunning 65-1 upset in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) at Meydan Racecourse April 5.

Unleashing a furious rally down the stretch under Florent Geroux, Hit Show caught fellow American Mixto by a half-length in the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan.

Raging Torrent led all the way to a daylight victory in the Godolphin Mile (G2), giving trainer Doug O'Neill his second straight score in the race.

Other winners of the four group stakes races offered on the Dubai World Cup card April 5 at Meydan include Dubai Future, Believing, and Danon Decile.

New United States tariffs that take effect April 9 will apply to horses bred outside of North America and imported to the U.S. for sale. Horses imported for breeding are eligible to avoid the tariffs with a temporary import bond.

Due to the severe weather forecasted, we will cancel live racing for April 5. Saturday's race card will move to April 6.

With a vintage crop of yearlings and traffic up markedly on last year, Segenhoe Stud is preparing for what it hopes could be its strongest Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale yet. 

Early Grand National bettors see I Am Maximus as the favorite to repeat in the traditional about 4.3-mile test over hurdles April 5 at Aintree and the wagering pace picked up after his trainer, Willie Mullins, delivered a successful day April 3.

Keeneland announced April 4 the launch of artificial intelligence technology within the Keeneland Race Day App, making it the first race track to offer AI-driven insights to enhance the fan experience.

Betting on Thoroughbred racing in the United States continued to drop through the first quarter of 2025, with overall wagering declining 3.28% to $2,505,271,758, largely due to a 5.17% reduction in race days.

Stellenbosch and Sixpence look to make a mark for the 4-year-old generation in the Osaka Hai (G1) April 6 at Hanshin Racecourse.

The Jockey Club announced that the 2025 edition of the Fact Book is available in the Resources section at jockeyclub.com.

Bob Ehalt previews the field for the April 7 Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.