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A bidding war broke out for Hip 416, a full brother to the late Taraz, during the second day of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale April 16. Mahmud Mouni secured the Into Mischief colt for a final bid of $1.4 million.

Having last been seen in the starting gate nine months ago, Amerman Racing's Endlessly finally returns to racing April 20 in the $100,000 American Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.

Despite proving his stamina with a 2 1/16-mile stakes win last year, Limited Liability aims to win his first 1 1/2-mile race in the $400,000 Elkhorn Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland April 19.

Porter on Pedigrees

Robbie Harris of Harris Training Center was rewarded early into the second day of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale April 16 when Kerri Radcliffe, agent for Memo Racing went to $1.05 million for Hip 378, a colt by Nyquist.

Mayberry Farm is offering Shuggy to prospective buyers at the OBS Spring Sale. The colt is a grandson of the incomparable Zenyatta, who was trained at Mayberry Farm prior to launching her historical racing career.

Churchill Downs announced today that Grammy-nominated recording artist Grace Potter will perform the national anthem at the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) May 3 and record-breaking gymnast Simone Biles will announce "Riders Up" ahead of the race.

Named for the first winner of Pimlico Race Course's original race, the Preakness Stakes (G1) occupies a special place in the heart of the American turf.

It's not often a jockey wins two Grade I races in a span of four days at two different tracks, but Brian Hernandez, Jr. did. The dual Grade I feat led the panel of racing experts to vote Hernandez Jockey of the Week for April 7-April 13.

In a surprise move, the Florida Senate committee that met April 15 postponed hearing the bill that proposes decoupling of racing and slot machines, but the House Commerce Committee approved a second bill that includes decoupling.

Day 1 of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale saw a decline in the gross, average and median. A total of 157 horses changed hands for $19,962,000, including private sales. The average was $127,146, with a median of $60,000.

Maiden Watch: April 7-April 13

Around an hour into the opening session of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up sale, an Acclamation colt, a €70,000 pinhook, sold to Godolphin for a Craven Sale record of 1.4 million guineas. 

Journalism and Thorpedo Anna continue to lead the latest Thoroughbred polls announced April 15 by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. The polls cover racing performances through April 13.

The morning-line favorite First Mission hasn't been to the winner's circle in almost a year, but if his recent works are any indication, he will be in peak form Saturday.

Unchanged service fees for champion sire Snitzel and returning hero The Autumn Sun and a AU$22,000 introductory fee for Northern Hemisphere newcomer Vandeek headline the 2025 stallion roster announcement made by Arrowfield Stud April 15.   

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country.

The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Resolved ADMC Violations
Date: 04/14/2025
Licensee: Terrance O. Guidry, trainer
Penalty: 60-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning Apr. 15; a fine of $15,000 ($14,000 fine will be waived if all purses are repaid). Final decision by internal adjudication panel.
Explainer: A breach of rule 3510(b), which concerns the “refusal/failure to cooperate promptly and completely with HISA/HIWU under the ADMC Program Rules.” The horse in question is Private Drive for an event dated 2/16/24. There are no other details publicly available at the moment.

Date: 04/14/2025
Licensee: Patrick Ashton, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Trichlormethiazide–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Max Forward Speed, who finished second at Parx Racing on 3/4/25.

Date: 04/14/2025
Licensee: Richard Sillaman, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by internal adjudication panel.
Explainer: Medication violation for the use or attempted use of Camphor–a controlled medication (Class C)–on Poker Joker during the race period, for an event dated 2/2/25.

Date: 04/14/2025
Licensee: Jose Silva Jr., trainer
Penalty: 30-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on Apr. 15; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $2,500; imposition of 3 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Pending medication violation for the potential breach of Rule 4221–Alkalinization or use/administration of an Alkalinizing Agent (TCO2)–on House of Lords, who finished tenth at Turf Paradise on 12/30/24.

Date: 04/11/2025
Licensee: Felix Rondan, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on Apr. 12; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Cee's the Image, who won at Santa Anita on 3/8/25.

Date: 04/11/2025
Licensee: Devin Cook, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Port Party, who finished sixth at Tampa Bay on 2/23/25.

Date: 04/11/2025
Licensee: Carlos Caban, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Trichlormethiazide–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Jess's Moment, who won at Parx Racing on 1/14/25.

Date: 04/10/2025
Licensee: Sherry Janice Armstrong, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the use or attempted use of a Class C controlled medication on Truckin during the race period, an event dated 2/13/25.

Pending ADMC Violations
04/16/2025, Candelario Villamar, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Sky Cloud, who won at Turf Paradise on 3/20/25.

04/16/2025, Amira Chichakly, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Monomoy's Partner on 3/15/25.

04/16/2025, Glenn Wismer, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methamphetamine–a banned substance–in a sample taken from Big to Do, who won at Turfway Park on 2/22/25.

04/15/2025, James Gillam, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Methamphetamine–a banned substance–in a sample taken from Yaree D Tat on 2/25/25.

04/14/2025, Edwin Alvarez, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from He'squite Mischief on 3/19/25.

04/11/2025, Colleen O'Hagan, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Triamcinolone–a controlled substance (Class C-)–in a sample taken from Isle of Skye on 3/19/25.

04/11/2025, Brad Cox, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Nyquick on 3/19/25.

04/11/2025, Robert N. Cline, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Oink on 3/12/25.

04/11/2025, Angel Sanchez Pinero, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Dynamitendiamonds, who finished fifth at Aqueduct on 2/1/25.

Violations of Crop Rule
Gulfstream Park
Leonardo Salles–violation date Apr. 11; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Rajiv Maragh–violation date Apr. 11; $1,000 fine, four-day suspension

Oaklawn Park
Francisco Arrieta–violation date Apr. 11; $250 fine, one-day suspension

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Amr Zedan, who bid an OBS record $3 million to acquire a colt by Gun Runner at the company's March sale last month, went to $1.15 million to secure a son of GI Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law (hip 508) during Wednesday's second session of the OBS Spring Sale. Consigned by Tom McCrocklin, the chestnut is out of Taboo (Forestry) and is a half-brother to multiple stakes winner Let My People Go (Pioneerof the Nile). He worked a quarter last week in :20 3/5.

McCrocklin, who topped the 2024 Spring sale with a $1.9-million daughter of Tiz the Law, purchased the colt for $150,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale last August.

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Last year's unbeaten champion 2-year-old filly Immersive (Nyquist) is back in training with Brad Cox at Churchill Downs. It was announced earlier this year that the Godolphin homebred would be given some time off due to bone bruising.

“Immersive is back in the barn, training and moving fantastic,” Cox said. “Looking forward to getting her back later in the season.”

Immersive capped a four-for-four season with a dominating victory in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar Nov. 1. Her resume also includes wins in the GI Spinaway S. at Saratoga and GI Darley Alcibiades S. at Keeneland.

Cox also trains fellow unbeaten Godolphin homebred Good Cheer (Medaglia d'Oro), who further solidified her status as the horse to beat on the first Friday in May in the GI Kentucky Oaks with a win in the GII Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks Mar. 22.

“She's definitely filled the gap–short term–for Immersive,” Cox said. “They're two great fillies.”

Immersive wins the $2 Million @NetJets #BreedersCup Juvenile Fillies on #FutureStarsFriday at @delmarracing! Congrats to all of her connections! pic.twitter.com/4tKPMmjo7z

— Breeders' Cup (@BreedersCup) November 1, 2024

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HISA will host an upcoming virtual Town Hall on Thursday, Apr. 24, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET, the regulator said via a press release on Wednesday.

The agenda includes a transparent conversation about financial processes, including budgeting, fee assessments and the cost assessment methodology rule, and how they are using those funds to advance safety and integrity across the sport.

Attendees can submit questions in advance through the registration link below or live in the chat box during the Town Hall.

Speakers Include:

• Lisa Lazarus, HISA Chief Executive Officer
• Jim Gates, CPA, HISA Chief Financial Officer
• Ben Mosier, HIWU Executive Director
• Bethany Erb, HISA Director of Public Affairs

Click here to register.

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