Blood-Horse

Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst looks at the strong economic impact brought by Breeders' Cup to the San Diego area in 2025, a concerning first quarter decline in handle, and a unique problem tied to prediction markets.

Fresh off a record-breaking March Sale, Ocala Breeders' Sales is set to continue the momentum with its Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale being held April 14-17. A total of 1,124 juveniles have been cataloged for the four-day sale.

The bonus program is designed to support Maryland-bred horses racing at Colonial Downs and Delaware Park during Maryland's live racing hiatus. The 2026 program will run from July 3 through Aug. 23, aligning with the Laurel Park summer break.

Steve Roman, who developed the Dosage Profiles, has returned from a 10-year hiatus to manage the system and keep it fresh and useful for American racing. Roman is working to update the system with Ken Kush.

On the April 13 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Churchill Downs' Asia representative Kate Hunter discusses Japan's Derby hopefuls: Wonder Dean and Danon Bourbon. Oaklawn Park track announcer Matt Dinerman on calling Sovereignty vs, Journalism.

The Rowley Mile was bathed in full spring sunshine as the breeze session of the Tattersalls Craven Sale got underway April 13 for an event that will provide an early indication of the big players in the ring this season.

The total industry out economic impact of the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar was published in a newly released independent study conducted by Sport Management Research Institute.

WinStar Farm's freshman sire Life Is Good starts strong on Day 1 of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale with two well-bred colts (Hips 15 and 199) consigned by De Meric Sales and Scanlon Training and Sales, respectively.

When Light Won Up won the $103,000 Sweet Life Stakes at Santa Anita Park in February, the $200,000 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduate joined an impressive roster of stakes winners bred (and sold) by Bill Betz and partners.

The last time Randy Hartley and Dean DeRenzo brought a horse that breezed a furlong in :09 3/5 to the OBS Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, it was Shisospicy. The duo aims to replicate past success this year with a speedy colt by Flightline.

John Stewart's Resolute Racing earned its first graded win at Keeneland April 12 when In Our Time, who is co-owned by Miller Racing, won the $393,475 Giant's Causeway Stakes (G2T).

Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse sent out Arkansas Derby (G1) runner-up Silent Tactic, and Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopefuls Counting Stars and Search Party for their final works at Oaklawn Park before shipping to Churchill Downs.

Twelve months ago at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale, Grangeclare consigned four horses for a total of 1,450,000gns, with no individual selling for less than 220,000gns.

Trainer Danny Gargan won his first Triple Crown race with Dornoch in the 2024 Belmont Stakes (G1). Now he's hoping for a second triumph as he points Talkin to the 151st Preakness Stakes (G1), to be run May 16 at Laurel Park.

Sir Delius proved his rare quality beyond doubt in taking the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) as Autumn Glow's winning streak came to a decisive end April 11 at Randwick Racecourse.

Star Anise looked every bit the budding star in winning the Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas, G1T) April 12 at Hanshin Racecourse, the first leg of the Japanese fillies Triple Crown.

Ten months ago, Mad House was winless in five starts and coming off a fifth-place finish in a June 1 maiden race at Canterbury Park. Now, he's 6-for-12 and a dual graded stakes winner with earnings of $603,015 for owner James Thares.

A week after his star 3-year-old filly, Percy's Bar, upset Zany in the April 3 Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland, trainer Ben Colebrook pulls off an even greater surprise April 11 when Trendsetter scored a 32-1 upset in the Lexington Stakes (G3).

Claret Beret upsets heavy favorite Nitrogen in the April 11 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park.

In a race in which the top two mares in the $650,000 Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) did not deserve to lose based on their effort, neither of them ultimately did. Expensive Queen and Segesta finished on even terms as dead-heat winners.