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Owen Almighty, twice beaten in a pair of earlier races at Tampa Bay Downs this winter, took the top prize when stakes were highest in the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) March 8.

Soontobeking as he narrowly prevailed in the $125,000 Gander Stakes, a one-turn mile for sophomore New York-breds at Aqueduct Racetrack. Soontobeking became the first black-type winner for his sire, second-crop stallion King for a Day.

Nic's Style won for the fourth consecutive time and picked up her first graded stakes win with a stretch-rallying victory in the $163,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (G3) March 8 at Gulfstream Park.

Five weeks after landing her first graded victory in Tampa Bay Down's Endeavour Stakes (G3T), Saffron Moon asserted her affinity over the Oldsmar, Fla., turf course once more with another late-running score in the Hillsborough Stakes (G2T) March 8.

The Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit posted new pending violations on its website March 7 that appear related to the alleged conspiracy in Pennsylvania to perform intra-articular injections on horses within 14 days of a race or workout.

In three-peating in the Challenger Stakes (G3), Skippylongstocking further added his name to the Tampa Bay Downs record books by winning the 1 1/16-mile dirt race March 8 in track record time of 1:41.20.

The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario) announced the 2025 Canadian Premier Yearling Sale will take place Aug. 27.

Clem Murphy, a highly regarded member of the Coolmore Stud team and a long-serving member of the Breeders' Cup board of directors, died March 7 at age 75.

Without the strong headwinds that hampered breezers yesterday, times were fast and furious Day 2 of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale under tack show.

Grade 1-winning gelding Henley's Joy will be rehomed through the Run for the Ribbons Thoroughbred aftercare program.

The final European race in the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby produced an upset and the winner of the series, and a guaranteed spot in the Run for the Roses, will be decided in the UAE Derby (G2) on Dubai World Cup night April 5.

A son of three-time Australian champion sire I Am Invincible topped the March 7 select Hong Kong International Sale in the parade ring at Sha Tin when selling to owner Philip Liu.

The New York Racing Association announced March 7 the stakes schedules for the June 4-8 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival and July 4 Racing Festival to be held July 3-6. Both festivals will be held at Saratoga Race Course.

The New York Racing Association announced the stakes schedule for the 2025 Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet, which will begin May 1 and continue through July 6.

Group 1-winning mare Royal Merchant and group 2 scorer Estriella have been announced as the latest entries for May's Inglis Chairman's Sale.

Churchill Downs will be offering a record $26 million in purses for their upcoming spring meet.

Participants of the Maryland Horse Breeder Association's Annual Yearling Show not only have the opportunity to take home ribbons and prize money at the show, but they are eligible for a portion of $40,000 in bonus awards from the Maryland-bred fund.

The under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale kicked off March 6 after being delayed one day by the weather. Hips 1-272 breezed, with three juvenile colts clocking the fastest furlong of the day in :09 4/5.

A quartet of group 1 races will take place in Australia March 8.

Iconic race caller Trevor Denman has announced his retirement after 40 years on the job at Del Mar. Denman will be succeeded at the seaside track by veteran track announcer Larry Collmus.