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The Winter Mixed Sale at Ocala Breeders' Sales Company kicked off the central Florida sales season Jan. 23 with a short-yearling colt by Mitole taking top honors after selling for $95,000 to Calumet Farm.

Trainer Rudy Brisset said he is currently 50/50 on running this weekend after Olivier's training schedule was greatly impacted by the winter weather that caused Oaklawn to cancel racing Jan. 19-21 and keep the track closed for training.

Aidan O'Brien believes City Of Troy is the most exciting horse he has ever trained at 2 and expects last season's Dewhurst Stakes (G1T)  winner to have "no problem over a range of distances" as he heads into his Classic campaign.

The Kentucky Derby Museum is pleased to announce the grand prize winner of the 38th annual Horsing Around With Art competition, presented by WinStar Farm: Nadine Seckman, a Junior at Atherton High School.

Monmouth Park has announced a weekend-long trainer bonus totaling $150,000. The "Haskell Weekend Trainer Challenge" will run July 19-21 with trainers accumulating points in every race.

Webslinger looks to become the first grade 1 turf winner for owner D. J. Stable as the 4-year-old competes in the Jan. 27 Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1T) at Gulfstream Park.

Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst

Equinox (JPN) has been named the Longines World's Best Racehorse of 2023, and in the process earned the highest rating ever awarded to a Japan-based runner or a Japan-bred runner.

A total of 452 lots have been assembled for this year's Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, a catalog the auction house's South Australia-based bloodstock consultant Adrian Hancock believes has more depth than past editions of the sale had. 

The Jockey Club and the Ed Brown Society are pleased to announce that The Jockey Club has become an Ed Brown Partner. The Ed Brown Partnership is the highest level of participation that an organization can attain in support of the work of the EBS.

Charles Town Races has released its 2024 stakes schedule. The West Virginia track presents both of its graded stakes—the $1 million Charles Town Classic (G2) and $750,000 Charles Town Oaks (G2)—on the Aug. 23 card.

Woodbine Entertainment today announced the appointment of Lisa Headrick to Executive Vice President, Finance, Strategy and Operations.

Veterinarian Dr. Michael Hardy has joined HISA's Horsemen's Advisory Group, the body of racing industry participants formed by HISA in 2022 to provide formal feedback to HISA's executive team and standing committees.

Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.

The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia recommends Maximum Security be disqualified from the winner's share of the 2020 Saudi Cup because of the doping conviction of trainer Jason Servis.

The daughter of First Dude won the seven-furlong sprint last year at Gulfstream Park. Trained by Eddie Plesa, she comes into the Inside Information Stakes (G2) off a win in the Rampart Stakes at Gulfstream.

Churchill Downs responded that dropping the appeal does not change the suspension of horses trained by Bob Baffert or the deadline to transfer horses for the upcoming 150th Kentucky Derby (G1).

Maiden Watch: Week of Jan. 15-Jan. 21

Juddmonte's 5-year-old homebred daughter of Curlin won eight of nine starts last year and earned more than $2.4 million. She ended her 2023 campaign by winning the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1).

BloodHorse Interview: Michael Iavarone