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Several Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) contenders hit the work tab across Kentucky April 25 for their final breezes ahead of the May 2-3 races, including Grande and Chunk of Gold.

Equibase has enhanced the foreign past performance data with internal points of call information and short comments for the expected Japanese runners in the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners president and founder Aron Wellman confirmed April 25 that Built will enter the May 3 Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2) instead of the Kentucky Derby (G1), moving Neoequos into the Derby field.

Profiles compiled by America's Best Racing of 19 of the riders expected to compete in this year's classic.

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Owner/breeder Tracy Farmer and trainer Mark Casse have won 12 stakes together, including the 2019 Belmont Stakes (G1) with Sir Winston and this year's Ashland Stakes (G1) with La Cara—both bred and raced by Farmer.

The Jockey Club of Canada hosted the 50th Sovereign Awards ceremony through a live presentation on the evening of April 24. Frank Di Giulio Jr.'s Patches O'Houlihan was crowned 2024 Canadian Horse of the Year and champion male sprinter.

The Honor Code colt has struggled since his last visit to the Louisville, Ky., track when he was among the bettors' darlings for the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1).

A day after the company announced a pause on some planned improvements to the Churchill Downs facility, Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen expressed confidence in this year's Kentucky Derby week performance.

Klein Racing's homebred son of Noble Mission loves a mile on the grass and is 3-for-3 at Churchill Downs. These are the conditions for $350,000 Opening Verse Stakes at Churchill Downs for the Thurby program May 1.

Yoshito Yahagi, trainer of defeated Dubai World Cup (G1) favorite Forever Young, has suggested his colt was compromised by a prerace visit to the receiving barn at Meydan Racecourse for a random urine test and has called for changes.

Officials from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority as well as its enforcement arm, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit, conducted a virtual town hall meeting April 24 to address financial processes.

The Royal Ascot heroine has never won over the 1,200-meter distance, but trainer Henry Dwyer believes if Asfoora were to win a group 1 at the trip, it would be in the April 26 Robert Sangster Stakes (G1).

Record prices were like London buses at Goffs April 24 as the previous high mark at the Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze Up Sale was smashed not once but twice. Both lots were colts by Mehmas acquired by Godolphin.

In what proved to be very much a discussion, the ninth International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses addressed big-picture success stories and challenges while digging into details on how to build on those successes and address those problems.

The Breeders' Cup announced the 2025 "Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In" television schedule. Consisting of five live programs across NBC, FOX, Peacock, and CNBC, the series features automatic qualifying races at premier racetracks.

As connections debate whether to run Built in the Kentucky Derby (G1) or Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs May 3, the son of Hard Spun fired a bullet five furlongs in :59 2/5 April 24.

The stakes-placed Faith Understood and the Arrogate filly Purloin have joined the catalog as late supplements for the April 25 Keeneland April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale.

Seven new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, led by Smarty Jones. Others to be inducted include Decathlon, Hermis, George Conway, Edward Bowen, Arthur Hancock III, and Richard Ten Broeck.

Dr. Eddie Donnally, interim Jockeys and Jeans president and a founding member, announced his retirement at a recent Jockeys and Jeans Committee Meeting. He nominated Dr. Kenny Katz as the new president. The New York native was unanimously elected.