Blood-Horse

The European Breeders Fund paid tribute to its former chief executive Sam Sheppard, who has died Feb. 13 at the age of 84. 

The Ed Brown Society launched the Ed Brown Veterinary Cohort Feb. 11 with the first session of a new, veterinary-focused virtual speaker series.

Reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty appeared on the worktab Feb. 15 for the first time since scratching from the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar.

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) 11 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of "All Other 3-Year-olds" closed as the 9-2 favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

Bottle of Rouge solidified her status among the top 3-year-old fillies with a tenacious victory in the $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks Feb. 15.

In a thrilling stretch run, Reddam Racing homebred Pavlovian nailed Express Kid on the wire for a nose victory in the $500,000 Sunland Park Derby at Sunland Park Feb. 15.

Grade 1 winner Baeza and San Pasqual Stakes (G2) winner Westwood each worked for trainer Peter Eurton Feb. 15 at Santa Anita Park. Both owned by C R K Stable, the pair were transferred to Eurton following the Feb. 12 death of John Shirreffs.

With his third-place finish in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) Feb. 14, Wathnan Racing's Tumbarumba became the leading Louisiana-bred earner of all-time.

The Feb. 16 special holiday racing program at Santa Anita Park will be postponed due to the declining weather forecast. A three-day storm is slated to hit after the conclusion of the Feb. 15 races.

Tentyris stamped himself as the most exciting sprinter in Australia and took a large step towards living up to Anthony Freedman's huge assessment of him with a breathtaking win in the Feb. 14 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (G1) at Flemington.

Paladin runs down free-running leader Chip Honcho to win the $495,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) Feb. 14 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

After being limited to minor awards in four consecutive graded stakes, Mondego earned a breakthrough victory for trainer Michael McCarthy Feb. 14 in the $101,500 San Marcos Stakes (G3T) going 1 1/4 miles on the downhill turf at Santa Anita Park.

Bella Ballerina wins the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2), following the path her half sister, Pretty Mischievous, took when victorious in the 2023 edition of this race and the Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. emerged with a third straight victory in the $150,000 Royal Delta Stakes (G3) as Miller Racing's Claret Beret posted a dominant victory in the 1 1/16-mile main track event Feb. 14 at Gulfstream Park.

Wathnan Racing's Hit Show—prepping for the March 28 Dubai World Cup (G1), a $12 million race he won in 2025—wins the $242,500 Mineshaft Stakes (G3) Feb. 14 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Shop Time becomes the first winner for his sire Shoplifted in taking the non-black-type Jim's Orbit Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park Feb. 14 in his fourth career start.

California shipper Imagination wins the $2 million Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G2) in Saudi Arabia, and Florida's Reef Runner takes the $2 million 1351 Turf Sprint (G2T) there. 

Japanese superstar Forever Young repeats in the world's richest race, the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), defeating American Nysos Feb. 14 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse.

Just when the Saudi Derby (G3) looked like a showdown between Japan and the United States, local boy Al Haram steals the show.

New owners Bradley and Sharon Kleven are hoping to take another big step down the Road to the Kentucky Derby with Express Kid, who they bought for $800,000 in January.