Blood-Horse

Veteran trainer Francisco Bravo accomplished a career milestone May 23, winning his 1,000th race when Brilliant Spin won the fourth race at Lone Star Park.

The Japan Racing Horse Association announced 270 yearlings and 252 foals are cataloged for the 2026 JRHA Select Sale July 13-14 at Northern Horse Park near New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido.

For trainer Kent Sweezey, being based at Churchill Downs represents more than a career opportunity. It's a return to the Kentucky racing circuit where his passion for the sport first began.

The son of Tapit sired a record-setting $10.5 million colt at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, but even if this purchase is not considered, Flightline still leads the sire standings by average.

T O Elvis' victory in the May 2 Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) was a first at the top level for breeders and Pittsburgh residents Jeff and Melissa Prunzik, who purchased Stone Bridge Farm in Lexington in 2017.

Grade 2 winner and multiple grade 1-placed Keepmeinmind was represented by his first winner as a stallion May 24 when James Politano and Northeast Racing's Ashcroft Lane won the opener at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Fairmount Park may be swept into the Hawthorne Race Course bankruptcy proceedings to answer questions under oath about alleged threats to any horsemen traveling from Fairmount to race elsewhere.

Winchell Thoroughbreds' Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Magnitude continued his preparation toward the $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) on June 27 with a 5-furlong breeze in 1:02 3/5 the morning of May 24 at Churchill Downs.

Almaqam announced himself as a potential disruptor to an already scintillating middle-distance division as he got his campaign off to a magnificent start with a decisive success in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) May 24.

Trainer Aidan O'Brien completed the English-French-Irish One Thousand Guineas sweep as Precise turned the tables on stablemate True Love in the Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) at the Curragh May 24.

Coolmore Stud sire Home Affairs was in his element again May 24 when lot 251, a filly out of Cancel, topped the Magic Millions Weanling Sale on the Gold Coast.

Chris Waller was reduced to tears—of joy and sorrow—after Birdman chalked up the master trainer's 200th elite victory in the Doomben Cup (G1) May 23.

Juryoku Pierrot wins the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks, G1T) May 24 at Tokyo Racecourse as Seina Imamura becomes the first Japanese female rider to win a domestic grade 1 race.

Romantic Warrior became just the third winner of Hong Kong's Triple Crown with a stretch-running victory in the Champions and Chater Cup (G1) May 24 at Sha Tin Racecourse.

Big City Lights scores in the Thor's Echo, the first of five Cal-bred or -sired stakes races May 23 at Santa Anita Park.

Ayra Stark takes command in the May 23 Keertana Stakes at Churchill Downs and triumphs in the 1 1/2-mile turf race by 2 3/4 lengths over Venencia.

Due to heavy, sustained precipitation, the May 24 flat meet at Fair Hill, part of the two-day "Fair Hill Turf Showcase" over Memorial Day weekend, has been canceled.

Baramul Stud has 20 weanlings cataloged for the May 24 sale, and racing manager Luke McDonald is hoping buyers will be patient picking their penultimate colt to go through the sale ring as one of the standouts of the draft.

Gstaad delivers a dominant performance under Ryan Moore in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1), giving trainer Aidan O'Brien a 13th success in the Curragh classic.

Golden Tempo, winner of the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, breezes 5 furlongs in 1:00 1/5 May 23 under jockey Jose Ortiz over a good track at Keeneland in preparation for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.