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The Oaklawn Foundation announces a $100,000 donation from FanDuel, North America's premier online gaming company, to support the foundation's programs and scholarships for Garland County students and senior citizens.

Former Southern California jockey Francisco "Paco" Mena, also known as "King of the Bullring," died at age 78 in Rosarito, Mexico, where he was residing.

Forever Young is the key player in the Dubai World Cup (G1) March 28 at Meydan Racecourse but there are some intriguing subplots around his story.

Roger Attfield announces his retirement from training. He began his career as a steeplechase rider before moving to training, conditioning eight King's Plate winners and Perfect Shirl, who won the 2011 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T).

Capsule look at three horses heating up on the Triple Crown trail.

The Dubai World Cup trackwork notes cover Forever Young working a bit lighter than planned, while Bentornato handled the trip over perfectly.

East Avenue is set to begin his 4-year-old year in the Oaklawn Mile Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park March 28, along with Parchment Party returning in the Temperence Hill Stakes and Publisher returns to stakes company in the American Pharoah Stakes.

The board of directors of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced that it has authorized expenditure of $1,835,879 to fund 13 new projects and 13 continuing projects at 16 universities, as well as three career development awards.

Flavien Prat won the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) with Life of Joy and the Louisiana Derby (G2) aboard Emerging Market.

A pending lawsuit between Churchill Downs, Inc. and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has reached a partial settlement, but issues remain about fees assessed by HISA to tracks owned by CDI.

Fasig-Tipton's March Digital Sale closed March 24 with gross sales of $4,430,500 for 142 horses sold.

As the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame proudly celebrates its 50th Anniversary, the nomination committees of the organization have determined the induction categories to be recognized in 2026, along with the finalists for each category.

In its 2025 annual metrics report released March 24, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority noted a slight increase in equine fatality rates for racing and workouts at tracks it oversees while noting a strong two-year record.

After showing plenty of talent in his first three career races as a 3-year-old last year, grade 2-placed Grande will try to secure his first stakes win when he starts in the $175,000 Ghostzapper Stakes (G3) March 28 at Gulfstream Park.

George Moncrief will become the Canterbury Park track superintendent for the 2026 racing season that begins May 23.

From the Dubai World Cup card to Florida Derby card, a busy television and radio schedule awaits March 28. Read this week's radio and television schedule as produced by America's Best Racing.

Having won her only two starts, including the Davona Dale Stakes (G2) by 6 lengths last month at Gulfstream Park for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, She Be Smooth is favored to win the March 28 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2).

The catalog for the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up and Horses in Training Sale is now available online, with a total of 201 breeze-up 2-year-olds and 151 horses in training set to come under the hammer.

Don Butte oversaw Fasig-Tipton's accounting and financial operations for 40 years. The native of Kentucky, had retired in 2021 and relocated to Southwest Florida to be near the beaches he loved.

Grade 3 winner Rashmi is set to return from a year-long layoff March 28 at Santa Anita Park, jumping right back into graded company to contest the $100,000 Wilshire Stakes (G3T).