Blood-Horse

Both New York State legislative houses have accepted a plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul to provide funding for a new advanced equine imaging screening program at the Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists Hospital adjacent to Belmont Park.

Even with tariffs on pause, the uncertainty is changing breeding and sales plans.

Facing just two rivals March 14 in a field decimated by eight scratches in the $100,000 Boston Handicap at Colonial Downs, grade 1 winner Book'em Danno emerged triumphant in his 2025 comeback, scoring in near-track record time.

It has been 20 years since the formation of UK's Equine Initiative, now UK Ag Equine Programs, an effort to serve the horse and the industry that supports the horse.

This year's NTRA National Horseplayers Championship, which kicks off Friday, March 14 at Horseshoe Las Vegas, will have a record 800 entries and record cash and prizes totaling $4,878,415, including more than $3 million in cash prizes.

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is pleased to announce the reappointment of Jeff Novitzky, Senior Vice President, Anti-Doping Compliance for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, to its Anti-Doping and Medication Control Committee.

The Road, presented by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm

The OBS March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale finished strong with a gross of $65,815,500 from 432 horses sold, just slightly above last year's $65,239,100. The average also increased to $152,351, from $143,698 in 2024.

Eddie Woods has been a well-known fixture at the 2-year-old sales for more than 30 years, providing the early training for multiple graded stakes winners including Big Brown, Lady Eli, and Midnight Lute.

Highlights from the OBS March Sale

Multiple grade 1-winning trainer Mark Glatt is prepared to fight the results of a positive drug test that was posted March 13 on the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit website.

A snafu that track operator Churchill Downs Inc. attributed to needing required wagering consents led to no wagering payouts and betting refunds being issued for the first race March 13 at Colonial Downs. The race was run for purse money only.

The Chris Waller-trained Lady Shenandoah will renew her rivalry with last year's Golden Slipper (G1) winner Lady Of Camelot when she lines up March 15 in the Coolmore Classic (G1) at Rosehill Gardens.

The catalog for the Arqana Breeze Up Sale, which will take place from May 8-10 at Deauville, has been published online. It offers a selection of 192 well-bred 2-year-olds, including 52 lots by some of the world's best stallions.

Steal Sunshine, a last-out second to Mindframe in the Gulfstream Park Mile (G2), will be back on the work tab March 15 ahead of a scheduled start in the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2) on the Dubai World Cup undercard April 5 at Meydan Racecourse.

Jockey Junior Alvarado, 0-for-10 in Triple Crown races so far in his career, believes Sovereignty could be his best chance yet to enter the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner's circle.

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 122 entries for its March Digital Sale which will close March 18, beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The catalog offers horses of racing age, breeding stock, 2-year-olds in training, yearlings, and a no-guarantee season to Nyquist.

An Eddie Woods-consigned colt by Gun Runner sold for an Ocala Breeders' Sales record when he dropped the hammer for $3 million during the closing session of the OBS March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale March 13.

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The New York Racing Association announced March 13 the stakes schedule for the 2025 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which opens July 10 and continues through Sept. 1.