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According to the track, strong gains in on-track attendance and on-track handle have continued at Santa Anita Park as the Southern California track heads into the final four weeks of its Classic Meet.

A variety of seating and hospitality options for the 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships were unveiled March 10 on BreedersCup.com as Thoroughbred racing's iconic international festival returns Oct. 30-31 to Keeneland Race Course.

A federal bankruptcy judge has agreed to provide interim financing that clears the way for Hawthorne Race Course to conduct its 2026 Thoroughbred meeting in April.

The $500,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs March 14 offers several runners a chance at redemption on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, while others seek what could be their final opportunity to announce themselves as contenders.

Morplay Racing and Marquee Bloodstock went to $1.2 million for Hip 88, a colt by Nyquist, while Legion Bloodstock raised the bar by going to $1.35 million for Hip 95, a colt by Corniche.

Trust Account breaks her maiden at Gulfstream Park, while Blue Flame Six scores at Turfway Park.

Following March 7 victories that earned them 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby (G1), Potente and The Puma have joined the leaderboard in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll.

As the countdown to the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) and $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) continues, fans will have another opportunity to wager on their favorites in the Future Wager pools, which begin March 13 at noon ET.

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

With standout performances from several juveniles during the under-tack show, the Ocala Breeders' March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, held March 10-12, begins with a blend of anticipation and apprehension among consignors.

On the March 9 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Slam Dunk Racing's Nick Cosato talks about accomplishing his dream of winning the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) with British Isles. David Fawkes provides Reef Runner update as the horse remains in Dubai.

Carrying the torch for the legendary Eddie Woods, David Scanlon and his wife, Blair King, head into the OBS March Sale with a seven-horse consignment. The couple acquired Woods' storied training facility last summer, marking the dawn of a new era.

This week's radio, television, and streaming coverage of horse racing, as compiled by America's Best Racing.

Photo-finishes at the Cheltenham Festival this week will be clearer than ever before after the British Horseracing Authority announced an upgrade to the camera equipment at all racecourses.

"Virginia Thoroughbred Week" concludes March 14 with a Virginia Derby day edition of HRRN's popular Saturday morning Equine Forum show, which airs weekly from 8-11:00 a.m. ET.

The reorganized Eastern Fall Yearlings catalog will spotlight the region's six state-bred programs: Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The sale also is being moved to Oct. 27.

Horsemen attributed the cancellation to the shift toward turf racing at Laurel Park that has made maintaining a viable horse population harder during the colder months along with competition from Colonial Downs on the same weekend.

A $350,000 bonus will be awarded to breeders of record for horses competing March 27 at Turfway Park, in conjunction with the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and the Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association.

BloodHorse MarketWatch look at ties between top freshman sires by 2-year-old average and sires list rankings.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Juan Hernandez put the cap on a phenomenal weekend at Santa Anita Park March 8 as Forced Entry successfully graduated out of the maiden ranks with a win in the $101,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3).