Blood-Horse

Corbin Blumberg, director of racing and bloodstock operations at StarLadies, is heading the team as it searches for star power from among 816 horses cataloged for the March 10-12 sale that starts with an under-tack preview show from March 4-7.

Tyler Gaffalione earned the title after he won the Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3) aboard Lion Lake, the Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2) aboard Grand Sonata and the Honey Fox Stakes (G3) aboard Lush Lips.

Porter on Pedigrees

Hawthorne Racecourse, Illinois, horsemen hear encouragement but see no final action at a first hearing on the track's bankruptcy petition.

Bob Baffert will saddle multi-million-dollar purchases Brant and Potente in the 1 1/16-mile stakes, which offers 50 Kentucky Derby points to the winner.

Westwood won the recent San Pasqual for the late John Shirreffs, and Vodka Vodka could give trainer Aggie Ordonez, also the trainer of Beholder Mile entrant Om N Joy, a big day.

The 2026 Inglis Digital USA March Sale closed Tuesday displaying steady trade in the broodmare prospect market, led by the $80,000 purchase of the Grade 3-placed broodmare prospect Faith Understood.

Gulfstream Park saw two impressive maiden winners this week, Lincoln's Law and Candy Rockette.

Million-dollar-earning Gigante was named 2025 Virginia-bred Horse of the Year, with Mindframe earning the honors of top Virginia-certified older male.

Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine has commenced a comprehensive three-year study to improve the detection of Thoroughbred racehorse injuries based on data from horses seen at Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists next to Belmont Park.

Following an exciting trio of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps Feb. 28-March 1, five runners from the weekend are now in the top 10 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll.

The New York Racing Association and Woodbine Entertainment announced March 3 the Empire Trillium Series, a 14-race program of stakes races restricted to horses foaled in New York or Canada worth $3.2 million in total purses.

The Tampa Bay Derby will be showcased on NYRA's "America's Day at the Races" telecast March 7 along with other races from Tampa, Oaklawn Park, and Aqueduct Racetrack.

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

Lord Charles Allen's short tenure as British Horseracing Authority chair has come to an end after just six months in the role, prompting a crisis in British racing's governance.

For the overall sale, the gross was AU$68.59 million, up more than AU$8.52 million, or 14%, from the corresponding stage last year.

Shadwell announced the death of Mujahid, winner of the 1998 Dewhurst Stakes (G1), who later became a group 1-producing sire at Allevamento di Besnate in Italy.

The under-tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale has been consolidated to six days and will now be held April 6-11.

A grade 1 winner in 2025, Lovesick Blues is currently in Dubai preparing for the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1).

In this BH monthly interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.