Blood-Horse

Oaklawn continues to deliver a world-class racing experience, marked by competitive fields and champion performances.

While the New York Thoroughbred racing industry eagerly awaits the expected Fall 2026 re-opening of Belmont Park, one of the circuit's oldest stakes also sits on hold.

Fasig-Tipton has added 36 supplemental entries to its upcoming Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, including 2-year-olds in training by top sires such as Constitution, Gun Runner, Not This Time, Uncle Mo, and Vekoma.

On the May 5 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins react to the results of the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) and hear from winning connections Michael Banahan, Junior Alvarado, and Bill Mott.

A decision on whether there will indeed be a Triple Crown bid in 2025 should come in the next day or two, according to Michael Banahan, director of bloodstock for Godolphin, owners of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sovereignty.

Thorpedo Anna last year also won the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) and was second in the Travers Stakes (G1). The seventh-place finish May 2 was her first time outside of the top two in 13 career races. She finished 8 1/2 lengths behind Raging Sea.

A daughter of group 1-winning mare Sheidel by Golden Slipper (G1) hero Stay Inside set a new record on the first day at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale May 5, after she was bought back by her breeder Rob Crabtree for AU$650,000.

Twelve of the world's leading Flat riders, including Irad Ortiz Jr., Flavien Prat, and Frankie Dettori have joined forces to create a global jockeys' league that is expected to launch across the sport's most prestigious racing venues early next year.

William Harrigan knew what he was doing when he bought Complicated as a 4-year-old at the 2016 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The daughter of Blame had finished a nose behind Lady Eli in a maiden special weight at Saratoga in 2014.

For all the ability and potential Bishops Bay has displayed in his first eight races, there was one noticeable omission from his resume. A graded stakes win.

It's taken a good deal of patience in more than one respect, but Dundeel finally has a female group 1 winner to add to his collection after Femminile's stirring triumph in the May 3 South Australian Derby (G1).

With 17.7 million viewers (6:33-7:24 p.m. ET), the 2025 Kentucky Derby will rank as NBC's most-watched Saturday program since the NFL Wild Card Playoffs in January 2024 (excluding Paris Olympics).

Grade 1 winners Formidable Man and Raging Torrent were among 216 horses to record timed workouts at Santa Anita Park May 4.

Breeders' Cup winner Starlust will be an exciting addition to Australia's stallion ranks with the grade 1 winner set to stand his first season at Nick Taylor's up-and-coming Riverstone Lodge for an introductory fee of approx. US$17,685.

Inglis' Australian Weanling Sale begins May 5 with a hefty catalog of 574 lots including a full brother to group 2 winner Too Darn Lizzie and a colt by Wootton Bassett out of Oakleigh Plate (G1) winner Sheidel.

Charlie Appleby and William Buick completed a classic double when landing the One Thousand Guineas (G1) with Desert Flower at Newmarket May 4. The Godolphin trainer and jockey won the Two Thousand Guineas (G1) with Ruling Court Saturday.

Trainer Michael McCarthy said he and the owners will consider the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1) with Journalism depending how he bounces out of the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1).

Report from Japan

Sovereignty emerged from his come-from-behind victory in the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) in good condition aside from what trainer Bill Mott believes to be a superficial scrape to his right foreleg.

Redentor led a quartet of 4-year-olds across the finish line in the Tenno Sho (Spring) May 4 at Kyoto Racecourse, marking a turn of the generational page among Japanese stayers.