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Tenma, with a record of four wins in five starts, is the even-money, morning-line favorite in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) March 5 at Santa Anita Park.

The 6-year-old will look to become the first to complete the unofficial Sprint Triple Crown when attempting to add the Golden Shaheen to the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) and Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G2).

Letters in the April 3 BH Daily cover HIWU, HISA, and decoupling.

If Mike Repole had his druthers, the St. John's University alum would be in San Antonio this weekend for the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four.

After delivering a memorable runner-up performance in his first try on dirt, 10-time grade/group 1 winner Romantic Warrior will return to grass racing when he starts in the $5 million Dubai Turf (G1T) April 5 at Meydan Racecourse.

A total of four horses sold for more than $100,000 at the Texas Thoroughbred Association 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale April 2 at Lone Star Park, topped by an Omaha Beach colt at $150,000.

With much of Kentucky under a flood watch amid heavy rain expected to pound the state from April 3-6, Keeneland has postponed its first two days of racing.

The Royal Palm Meet at Gulfstream Park begins April 3 highlighted by the Royal Palm Juvenile and Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies, races that will offer automatic berths to one of six juvenile races at the upcoming Royal Ascot meet in England.

Three Heating Up: Tappan Street, Publisher, and Sandman are profiled this week.

Virginia horseman Harold "Sonny" Via Jr., owner of dual Eclipse Award-winning jumper and Hall of Famer Good Night Shirt, died March 25 at age 94, according to Jack Fisher, who trained the champion as well as other Via runners.

Stakes winner Out On Bail makes his sophomore debut April 6 in the $300,000 Palisades Stakes at Keeneland, going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf against nine 3-year-olds.

Owner/trainer Juan Munoz Cano, initially charged in December with a pending clenbuterol violation from the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit with the late horse La Bukana, now has another six pending clenbuterol charges against him.

A lawsuit seeking the removal of seven board members of the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association has been set for trial.

Sonata Stable's Arzak is back in the bluegrass to defend his title in the $400,000 Shakertown Stakes (G2T) April 8.

Netflix will release a six-episode documentary series following Thoroughbred owners and jockeys April 22 titled "Race for the Crown."

Multiple grade 2 winner Hoist the Gold headlines a field of 12 older horses entered for the $350,000 Commonwealth Stakes (G3) April 8 at Keeneland.

Journalism and Citizen Bull, considered the top two Kentucky Derby (G1) prospects, will meet for the first time in the Santa Anita Derby (G1)

"The Senate's first of three committee stops showed that there's more work to be done to fight this deeply flawed bill, but this is a fight we can win," said FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell.

"The Senate's first of three committee stops showed that there's more work to be done to fight this deeply flawed bill, but this is a fight we can win," said FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell.

The odds are good that Irving Moncada will have his own cheering sections when he rides at Keeneland. The apprentice jockey grew up in Lexington and is a 2019 graduate of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, just three miles from the track.