Blood-Horse

Maiden Watch: Week of Feb. 24-March 2

Posse, a graded stakes-winning son of Silver Deputy, died from complications associated with a tumor. A leading sire of 2-year-olds in Uruguay, he has two sons standing in the United States, one in Japan, and one in Brazil.

The Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit has suspended for three years a track veterinarian found to be in possession of two banned substances last summer at Los Alamitos Race Course.

The $300,000 Beholder Mile Stakes (G1) has drawn what looks like an evenly matched field of six fillies and mares, including shippers from Florida and Louisiana, for the one-mile dirt race that headlines an 11-race card March 8 at Santa Anita Park.

The Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit posted March 3 that it had sanctioned Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning trainer Gustavo Delgado for a controlled medication finding.

The first reported foal by Dennis' Moment arrived March 3 at the Jack Sims' Ranch near Evanston, Wyo. The Wyoming-accredited colt is the first foal out of the Flatter mare Half a Chance.

The under tack show will now be consolidated to three days and take place March 6-8. Horses will breeze according to their corresponding sale day with Hips 1 - 272 going Thursday, Hips 273-544 going Friday, and Hips 545-814 breezing Saturday.

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

2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna is training like "the energizer bunny" according to trainer Kenny McPeek ahead of the $400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park March 8, her 4-year-old debut.

A son of Darley shuttler Ghaiyyath topped Book 2 and second-crop stallions had the top three lots as the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale closed in robust fashion March 4.

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its 1950 founding with numerous special exhibitions, a variety of signature events, and expanded programming throughout 2025.

The 6-year-old son of Keen Ice and winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) will stand for $6,500 for a new ownership group that includes trainer Eric Reed, longtime owner Ken Tyson, and The Stallion Company's Jamie LaMonica.

An exciting day of racing March 1 caused significant stirs in the voting for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old and Thoroughbred polls, released March 4.

The King's Plate returns to Woodbine Racetrack Aug. 16, for its 166th running. Get ready to secure your tickets this Thursday, March 6 on Ticketmaster and KingsPlate.com.

On the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, John Battaglia Memorial Stakes winner California Burrito is taking Aaron and Victoria Haberman on the "thrill of a lifetime."

The Chosen Vron, winner a year ago, was named the 2024 California-bred Horse of the Year at the March 3 California Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting at Le Meridien Hotel.

Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst

Post Time, one of the most consistent older runners in the nation in 2024 while racing exclusively in stakes, has been named 2024 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year, champion older male, and champion sprinter.

Trainer Todd Pletcher accepts a seven-day suspension and $1,000 fine for a betamethasone positive discovered after a colt named V

Kendrick Carmouche has won the 2025 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, which honors riders whose careers and personal character earn esteem for the individual and for the sport of Thoroughbred racing, via nationwide vote of his fellow riders.