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Senor Buscador, winner of the 2024 Saudi Cup (G1), has been withdrawn from consideration for the Jan. 25 Pegasus World Cup (G1) and has been retired.

A total of 421 lots have been cataloged to Inglis' Easter Yearling Sale April 6-7 at Sydney's Riverside complex. Half siblings to group 1 winners Sunshine In Paris, El Castello, and Autumn Angel are among the many highlights of the catalog.

Due to the winter storm that will impact the Mid-Atlantic region, Laurel Park canceled their scheduled nine-race program Jan. 19.

2023 champion turf male Up to the Mark has sired his first foal, a colt out of La Croix Valmer born Jan. 16 at Newtown Anner Stud Farm near Millbrook, N.Y.

Don Valpredo died Oct. 31, but his enduring equine legacy of the longtime owner/breeder was on display Jan. 18 at Santa Anita Park—appropriately on a day with five California-bred stakes races, with one of those named in his honor.

Juddmonte, Brad Cox, and Florent Geroux have a promising 3-year-old named Disco Time in New Orleans this winter, conjuring flashbacks of Mandaloun four years ago. On Jan. 18, that colt won the Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds.

Hit Show opened his 2025 campaign with a flair, rallying to a dramatic victory in the $173,250 Louisiana Stakes (G3) Jan. 18 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Simply Joking went to the lead at the start and never was headed while posting a 2 1/2-length victory in the $145,500 Silverbulletday Stakes Jan. 18 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Dual grade 2 winner Damon's Mound, racing for the first time in 390 days, made a triumphant return to action with a determined neck victory over Comedy Town in the $75,000 Sunshine Sprint Stakes Jan. 18 at Gulfstream Park.

GEVA received grants from Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and California Retirement Management Account to help provide for the horses' health and welfare in terms of feed, hay, veterinary and farrier work, and medications and supplements.

Running Away did just that in the $125,000 Busanda Stakes, capturing her stakes debut in gate-to-wire fashion Jan. 18 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan put in his final work for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) Jan. 18 with a five-furlong breeze in :59.95 at Gulfstream Park.

The first foal for Juddmonte's two-time Eclipse Award-winning sprinter Elite Power was born Jan. 16, at Norevale Farm near Lexington.

Jockey Paco Lopez, suspended since Dec. 4 for a postrace riding crop infraction Dec. 3 at Parx Racing in which he struck an erratically racing mount in the face or neck area, will be reinstated on a conditional basis effective Jan. 23.

Voyage Bubble and Ka Ying Rising return from December glory in a Group 1 doubleheader at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong.

The 2025 Mare Purchase Program offered a total of $500,000 to Ontario breeders, offering an incentive up to $25,000 per mare, to a maximum of $75,000 per breeder, for purchase at auctions outside Ontario on purchases of $10,000 and up.

Lost Ark is a grade 3-placed, stakes-winning son of Violence. He is also a half sibling to 2022 Eclipse champion 3-year-old filly and three-time grade 1 winner Nest and 2021 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) winner Idol.

A former president of the Louisiana HBPA charged in a broad-ranging federal indictment in connection with staged motor vehicle collisions was accused of colluding in the murder of a witness.

The 2025 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Winter Mixed Sale will be held Jan. 21 at the Hines Pavilion at Fairplex. The sale will include a 22-horse dispersal from the farm of Donald Valpredo.

Judy Grunwald worked as BloodHorse's photo librarian for about 10 years, where she had an integral role in assisting the BloodHorse editorial department and the company's former book division Eclipse Press with photo research.