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Fans turn out during Tampa Bay Downs' Feb. 13 card to get autographs and interact with legendary riders during a Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund event at the track.

The day after his death at age 80, John Shirreffs is remembered by horsemen and owner Lee Searing.

Citing charges related to a racist post to his Facebook account in December, as well as his actions during an investigation since that post, the New York Racing Association is moving forward with plans to banish trainer Kevin Bond from its tracks.

Kentucky Horse Racing & Gaming is proud to announce that $20 million in awards is on the way to breeders participating in the Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders' Incentive Fund in celebration of the 20-year anniversary of the program

Saudi Cup weekend got off to a flying start Feb. 13 as a Kentucky-bred Saudi star in the making won the Fillies Mile and Mickael Barzalona took the International Jockeys' Challenge by winning the final two races of the series.

Millionaire multiple stakes winner Coal Battle is back on the work tab at Oaklawn in advance of his 4-year-old debut, which trainer Lonnie Briley said could come in the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (G3) for older horses March 28.

The awards honor Canada's champions and recognizing their outstanding achievements in Canadian Thoroughbred racing and breeding. Multiple grade 2 winner Gas Me Up and grade 1-placed stakes winner My Boy Prince are finalists in multiple categories.

The report describes how profits from its commercial, for-profit subsidiaries and partnerships are used to support important industry initiatives.

Wagering on Lecomte Stakes (G3) runner-up Mesquite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager has been suspended due to a suspected soft tissue injury that removed him from Kentucky Derby consideration.

Asian Racing Conference participants point to global cooperation as a way to combat problems facing the industry.

The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm

John Shirreffs, who trained Zenyatta to a Hall of Fame career and saddled Giacomo to win the 2005 Kentucky Derby (G1), died in his sleep Feb. 12 at his home in Arcadia, Calif. He was 80.

Afleet Alex, the 2005 champion 3-year-old male after winning the Preakness Stakes (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1), died Feb. 6 due to the infirmities of old age. He was 24.

Tom's d'Etat has joined the stallion roster at Jay Adcock's Red River Farms, the Louisiana farm announced Feb. 12. He stands for a private fee.

Three-year-old fillies will take a leading role in the Feb. 14 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (G1) at Flemington Racecourse, with My Gladiola, Military Tycoon, and 2025 Golden Slipper (G1) winner Marhoona headlining the younger brigade in the sprint.

Darby Dan Farm's Shirl's Speight, a grade 1 winner by Speightstown out of 2011 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) winner Perfect Shirl, was represented by his first reported foal when a filly out of Ultimate Class was born Feb. 9.

Repole Stable's Grande returns to racing action Feb. 14 at Gulfstream Park after being scratched from the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1).

KEEP Day at the Capitol, held Feb. 12 in Frankfort, Ky., emphasized the significant economic impact of the horse racing industry, while encouraging those involved in the equine industry to continue building relationships with legislators.

Some choice offerings from the Aga Khan Studs helped fuel another day of "extraordinary" trade as the Goffs February Sale concluded with turnover having more than doubled year-on-year.

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program recognized the top 10 T.I.P.-registered Thoroughbreds at the eight levels of the U.S. Eventing Association's Leaderboard.