Blood-Horse

Falling foal crops in Britain and Ireland have been identified for the first time by Tattersalls as a major risk factor for the business in the latest sign of growing concern at the ongoing drop off in horses being bred to race.

The Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, which has produced group 1 winners Asfoora and Private Eye, as well as Hong Kong standout Galaxy Patch in recent years, gets underway March 22 with 359 yearlings set to go through the ring.

Fresh off a career-best win over White Abarrio in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1), Daniel Alonso's Skippylongstocking is set to return as the headline act in the $500,000 Essex Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park March 21.

The 129th season of racing returns to Fort Erie Race Track this summer, with Thoroughbred action running from May 31 through Oct. 20.

The 12th Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit will be hosted by Keeneland June 29-30. The event will be sponsored by Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and The Jockey Club.

Flavien Prat's dominant five-win performance at Colonial Downs—highlighted by victories in the Virginia Oaks, Royal New Kent, and Sandy Bottom Stakes earned him Jockey of the Week honors for March 9-15.

Bella Ballerina is making her final start before the Kentucky Oaks (G1) in the March 21 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Scratch It and La Ville Lumiere will clash in the Bourbonette Oaks, while Mercante faces challengers in the Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park.

Chip Honcho gets a stamina test in the 1 3/16-mile Louisiana Derby (G2) March 21 at Fair Grounds when he battles Emerging Market, Golden Tempo, Universe, and five other 3-year-olds.

Stormy Atlantic sired 112 black-type winners and nine champions from 23 crops of racing age.

The season begins with 18 days of Thoroughbred-only racing from May 2–June 7, along with 2 additional Thoroughbred-only race days, July 10–11, when the Iowa Festival of Racing is scheduled.

Kinnon LaRose, 28, will take over as head trainer of Tom Amoss' racing stable at the beginning of the Keeneland spring meet. LaRose has been an assistant trainer for Amoss for six years. Amoss will remain involved in the stable.

A schedule of this week's racing programs on radio and television, as compiled by America's Best Racing.

Book'em Danno has been named New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year for the third consecutive year by the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey.

It's only fitting that on the closing weekend of the Fair Grounds meet, Louisiana's pride and joy, Touchuponastar, is competing in the March 21 New Orleans Classic (G2), a race that the now 7-year-old won last year.

Ezum breaks his maiden at Colonial Downs by 19 1/2 lengths, while Star Actress gets her win at Gulfstream Park.

After a pair of close runner-up finishes in Turfway Park stakes, Fulleffort aims to hit the wire first with a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) starting gate on the line in the $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) March 21.

Bella Ballerina is making her final start before the Kentucky Oaks (G1) in the March 21 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Stakes-winning juvenile Kiki Express, in foal to Newgate Farm's Extreme Choice, is the latest star addition to the catalog for the Inglis Chairman's Sale, held May 7.

Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.