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Trainers John Sargent and Gary Portelli are hopeful, rather than confident, that they can spring an upset when the outstanding Treasurethe Moment makes her Sydney debut in the Vinery Stud Stakes (G1) March 29 at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith will bid for a fourth Florida Derby (G1) with a ride on Madaket Road, a mount he picks up after scheduled jockey Tyler Gaffalione injured an ankle March 26.

Chris McCarron is one of the most successful and recognizable figures in the sport. He appears this week as the guest on Ferrin Peterson's Boundless podcast.

McCarron tells Peterson of how he got off to a fast start in Maryland.

In 1974, his first year of riding, McCarron set a record of 546 races, earning the Eclipse Award as the top apprentice jockey in the country.

“I was young and dumb and all I was doing was having fun,” he said. “I really didn't know a great deal about what I was doing out there, but because I was riding so often, I was able to learn quite quickly.”

McCarron tells Peterson about the additional things he learned along the way, like establishing trust with his horses, how to talk to trainers and having respect for his horses.

He tells the story of one particularly difficult morning on Tiznow. “He was tricky to ride only in the mornings. Very straightforward in the afternoons. He could run all day. Fast. But in the mornings, he could be a little obstreperous.” On a morning before the 2001 Breeders' Cup, it took him 40 minutes to get Tiznow to go to the gate for a work. McCarron recalls the event in detail to Peterson.

He moved to California in 1974, where he would ride until he retired in 2011, with 7,141 wins and over $260 million in earnings. He won each Triple Crown race twice, and won nine Breeders' Cup races, including five Classics.

It is available on Apple podcasts, here, or on Spotify, here or on YouTube, below.

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Yulong Investments general manager Vin Cox has tendered his resignation after a little more than a year with the breeding and racing giant. 

St. Elias Stable's Captain Cook breezed a half-mile in :49 March 26 over the Belmont Park dirt training track as he prepares for the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2), a 1 1/8-mile test for sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack April 5.

Choisya had only one black-type success to her name before joining Gainsborough Stables' satellite operation at Meydan prior to Christmas. Her improvement since has prompted connections to target a grade 1 at Keeneland: the Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T).

Trainer Gary Contessa's claim that he did not know about a change in New York State's claiming rules when he violated a new provision governing claimed horses running out of state "strains credibility,'' according to a hearing officer's comments.

After seeing the light go on in Owen Almighty's second try around two turns, trainer Brian Lynch is hoping for a similar type of response from stablemate Jimmy's Dailys in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park March 29.

Woodbine's CA$750,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) has been added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series as an official "Win and You're In" race. ​The winner receives an automatic, fees-paid berth to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T).

Mike Curry analyzes the 10-horse field in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park March 29, which has historically been one of the most important stepping stone to the Kentucky Derby (G1).

America's Best Racing's Patrick Reed provides a horse-by-horse rundown of the Arkansas Derby (G1) lineup.

Godolphin Mile (G2) contender Little Vic carries the colors of former Major League Baseball star Victor Martínez, a five-time MLB All-Star turned passionate owner.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be on-site this year at Santa Anita Park for the Santa Anita Derby (G1) Saturday, April 5, 2025.

The Aga Khan Studs has announced the 2025 mating plans for some of its star mares, with its roster of five stallions all receiving strong support from the home broodmare band.

An attempt by trainer Jonathan Wong to challenge in a Louisiana federal court sanctions that arose in Indiana was denied.

Facing challenges related to contraction in the California Thoroughbred industry, co-owner Tom Clark has placed Rancho San Miguel up for sale.

In this week's edition of Three Heating Up for the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1), Tiztastic, Flying Gambit, and Flying Mohawk are profiled.

Woodbine and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario jointly announced March 26 that they have reached an agreement in principle on a new two-year deal that boosts purses by CA$5.7 million.

Ruling against the interests of four race tracks, the Supreme Court of Louisiana declared unconstitutional a statute legalizing historical horse racing machines without first requiring local voter approval.

Pedigree Analysis: Alan Porter looks at two recent graded stakes winners with significant inbreeding.