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A U.S. District Judge in Michigan preliminarily enjoined authorities from enforcing a state law prohibiting advance-deposit wagering hub TwinSpires from accepting wagers from individuals in Michigan on races outside the state.

Charles Town's biggest day on the 2025 calendar follows a format that started in 2020, with the $1 million Charles Town Classic (G2) and $750,000 Charles Town Oaks (G2) on the same Aug. 22 card.

Brendan Walsh trainees Somethinabouther and Salt depart from the balmy south Florida weather in search of Kentucky Oaks points in the Feb. 21 Cincinnati Trophy Stakes at Turfway Park.

America's Best Racing offers a capsule look at the Rebel Stakes (G2) runners.

Del Mar is planning across-the-board increases to its overnight purse schedule from its top allowance offerings all the way down to the maiden claiming ranks for its upcoming summer racing season that kicks off July 18.

Brendan Walsh trainees Somethinabouther and Salt depart from the balmy south Florida weather in search of Kentucky Oaks points in the Feb. 21 Cincinnati Trophy Stakes at Turfway Park.

For the fourth consecutive week, 2-year-old champion Citizen Bull has maintained his top spot in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll Feb. 19.

For the second consecutive year, Fasig-Tipton will sponsor a best turned-out prize of SAR 10,000 (US$2,666) for the world's richest race, the group 1 $20 million Saudi Cup Feb. 22 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh.

The Rebel Stakes along with other races from Oaklawn, Aqueduct, and Tampa Bay Downs airs on "America's Day at the Races." Oaklawn coverage will also be available on FanDuel TV.

Herb Oster served as executive director since January 2024.

Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst

Among a raft of changes to the French calendar ratified by the European Pattern Committee, a clear determination from French racing's rulers to return the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) to global pre-eminence shines through.

The Thoroughbred Racing Initiative—a multistate industry collaboration created to advocate for live horse racing in Florida and elsewhere in the United States—officially launched Feb. 18.

Pleasant Acres Stallions reports the first foal for Chess Chief—a flashy filly with a lot of leg—out of Dear Mama Mia, a winning daughter of Chitu.

Maiden Watch: Week of Feb. 10-16

Prospective, a multiple graded stakes winner by Malibu Moon, sired Feb. 15 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3) winner Roll On Big Joe.

A new £250,000 2-year-old conditions race has been added to Qipco British Champions Day for 2025. The six-furlong contest, has been announced alongside the promotion of the Long Distance Cup at the same fixture to a group 1.

A full field of 14, led by Godolphin's homebred multiple graded winner First Mission, has been entered for the $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) Feb. 23 at Oaklawn Park.

Take Charge Milady takes on 12 talented 3-year-old fillies in the $500,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park Feb. 23. The 1 1/16-mile race offers Road to the Kentucky Oaks points to the top five finishers on a scale of 50-25-15-10-5.

On Feb. 22, retired jockey and horse advocate Rosie Napravnik will be on-site at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots to spearhead the fifth annual "New Vocations Day at the Races."