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The American Horse Council is excited to present our first quarter webinar of 2025, "The Business of Horses" featuring Jen Shah, tax director at Dean Dorton, March 10.

Runner-up in last year's Belmont Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1), Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables' Mindframe returns to racing March 1 in the $215,000 Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes (G2).

Maiden Watch: Week of Feb. 17-23

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

Frankly Speaking's homebred Dashman, winner of the William L. McKnight Stakes (G3T) in his 4-year-old debut, will look to build on that victory in the $215,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2T) March 1 at Gulfstream Park.

The 2024-25 Thoroughbred season at Delta Downs wrapped up Saturday and the leading horsemen awards were handed out during the 11-race program.

Looking to keep his hot start to the season going, trainer Dan Blacker saddles grade 3 winner El Potente for his toughest task yet March 1 in the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park.

Not to be overshadowed is the Australia-bred Uncorked, a daughter of Australian sire Pierro. Since coming to the U.S., 6-year-old Uncorked has finished in the top three 75% of the time with a 3-4-2 mark from 12 races.

The Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby resumes Feb. 26 at Kempton Park with a Godolphin colt heavily favored to win.

Trainer Dan Blacker is pleased with the resiliency Straight No Chaser has shown in his travel as the target now focuses on the April 5 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1).

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

The first sign of spring has arrived with the unveiling of the catalog for the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale, which takes place from April 14-16, heralding the impending arrival of the flat season.

After conquering a third consecutive stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in the Feb. 23 Rebel Stakes (G2), Coal Battle surged into the third position in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll, released Feb. 25.

Started by a former professional baseball player, Red River Farms in Louisiana has spanned three generations of the Adcock family.

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) distance still a question for Built, the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 22 will play an important role in determining the colt's future.

Angie and John Rodriguez, who are both third-generation horse trainers, own Roja Loca Ranch in North Texas. O Besos enters stud this year as the farm's first stallion.

La Cara faces six 3-year-old fillies in the $215,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park March 1, including graded stakes winner The Queens M G.

BH Interview with Tom Hamm

The gross of AU$1.95 million, off 83 lots sold, was markedly down on last year's AU$2.82 million from 94 sold, and substantially down on 2023's AU$3.85 million and the AU$4.32 million in the post-Covid boom year of 2022.

Horse Racing Radio Network, the award-winning broadcast organization based in Lexington, announced today that its popular weekly Trainer Talk show presented by Fasig-Tipton will be moving to a new day and time.