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The April 23 race card makes up for the canceled races March 30.

Booth, winner of the Whitmore Stakes (G3) March 15, faces six challengers in the $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) April 12 at Oaklawn Park. Tejano Twist, who finished third in the Whitmore, will face Booth again in the six-furlong race.

Michael Dubb, founder and chairman of the Belmont Child Care Association, has been recognized by the New York Islanders with the distinguished Charles B. Wang Community Service Award.

Japan's top 2-year-old filly of 2024, Arma Veloce, kicks off her 3-year-old season in the Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas, G1) April 13 at newly renovated Hanshin Racecourse.

Portions of Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio have been impacted by flooding after heavy rainfall in the region last week, including around the racetracks Ellis Park near Henderson, Ky., and Belterra Park on the outskirts of Cincinnati.

Breeders' Cup announces the 2025 schedule for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Dozen, an incentive-driven program offering participation bonuses to horsemen preparing runners for dirt races at the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities' International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee has approved the promotion of Uruguay to Part I for the 2025 publication of the International Cataloguing Standards Book.

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Multiple grade 1 winner and first-crop sire Code of Honor registered his first winner posthumously when his daughter Code of Valor won her debut April 10 at Turf Paradise.

The fifth day of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale saw a quartet of youngsters stand out as they each worked an eighth in :09 4/5 to tie for the fastest time of the day at the distance.

The fourth annual Horse Racing Women's Association Conference, previously known as the Summit, will take place in Lexington for the first time Oct. 8-9. The event will be hosted at Limestone Hall.

Having notched 3,616 victories, jockey David Flores is accustomed to trips to the winner's circle—though his win April 10 in the first race at Keeneland marked his first win anywhere since 2021.

Via Sistina chases her seventh group 1 for the season in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Randwick Racecourse April 12. Grade 1 winner Full Count Felicia and 2024 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) runner-up Rousham Park are among her competitors.

The Virginia Thoroughbred Association has announced that Jill Byrne will take over as the organization's Executive Director.

Three-time group 1 winner California Spangle has been retired. In a career that spanned 34 starts, the Tony Cruz-trained gelding won on 13 occasions.

Tappan Street (Into Mischief) and Sovereignty (Into Mischief), one-two in the GI Curlin Florida Derby, breezed Friday morning at Payson Park while preparing for their scheduled starts in the GI Kentucky Derby.

WinStar Farm LLC, CHC Inc. and Cold Press Racing's Tappan Street, who defeated Sovereignty by 1 1/4 lengths Mar. 29, breezed a half-mile in company with 3-year-old stablemate Rapture (Uncle Mo).

“He went very well. I had him in :48 2/5, 1:01 3/5. It was a good move, executed very, very well. Obviously, inside of Rapture. It was maybe even better than expected,” trainer Brad Cox said. “I didn't do a tremendous amount with him. He was under a good hold throughout. Great move. Good horse, good move.”

Godolphin's Sovereignty, who captured the Mar. 1 GII Coolmore Fountain of Youth prior to his runner-up finish in the Curlin Florida Derby, breezed a half-mile in :48.40 for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott.

“He was into it. He's not a great work horse, but he went well,” Mott said. “Good sign that we're able to keep going.”

#ICYMI Work of the Day from #PaysonPark—Tappan Street (Outside) and Rapture worked 4 Furlongs in 48.40 on April 11th, 2025 for trainer @bradcoxracing. pic.twitter.com/Jmq9FfCcJs

— 1/ST TV (@Watch1ST) April 12, 2025

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Live racing on Wednesday, Apr. 23 has been added to the spring meet at Aqueduct Racetrack, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced via press release Friday.

Following the cancellation of live racing on Sunday, Mar. 30, NYRA, the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) and New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB) requested and have received formal approval from the New York State Gaming Commission to conduct live racing on Apr. 23 at Aqueduct.

The Aqueduct spring meet, which features 13 stakes worth $2.8 million in total purses, continues through Sunday, Apr. 27.

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The Gerry Dilger Equine Foundation has opened the application process for its 2026 Irish National Stud Scholarship.

Applicants must be currently working on a Kentucky horse farm with multiple years of experience, or currently enrolled as a 2025 KEMI spring intern, or must have completed the program last fall. Also, those who apply must be a resident of the U.S. A bachelor's degree in equine science is preferred, but not required. Applications are due by July 1.

Scholarships cover airfare and tuition to the Irish National Stud in Kildare, Ireland, along with room and board. Travel and a medical insurance policy is also offered while abord.

Click here for more information, or to apply.

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Breeders' Cup Limited is once again rolling out its schedule for the 'Dirt Dozen,' an incentive-driven program offering participation bonuses to horsemen preparing runners for dirt races at the World Championships, the organizer said via a press release on Friday.

The 12-race slate–launched in 2022–features existing graded stakes races held from May through October at six racetracks across the United States.

“We are pleased to continue our valued Dirt Dozen program,” said Dora Delgado, Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Officer of Breeders' Cup Limited. “Offering $525,000 in awards toward entry fees for our Championship dirt races, the program provides significant advantages to many horsemen. We look forward to extending the incentives once again to connections preparing for dirt division races as we return to Del Mar.”

The Dirt Dozen program will continue to award bonus credits for first- through third-place finishers in applicable races. These credits can be applied by horsemen toward entry fees for one of the following six Breeders' Cup World Championships dirt races, including:

• GI Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff;
• GI Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint;
• GI FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile;
• GI NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies;
• GI PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint;
• GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.

For Dirt Dozen races within the $2 million Breeders' Cup race divisions, the bonus tier is set at $30,000 for first, $15,000 for second, and $7,500 for third. While races within the $1 million Breeders' Cup divisions have a bonus tier of $15,000 for first, $7,500 for second, and $3,750 for third.

Contenders are eligible to accumulate multiple awards that may be applied toward eligible Championship dirt race entry fees.

Click here for the full 'Dirt Dozen' schedule.

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The International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC)–part of the International Federation of Horseracing (IFHA)–has approved the promotion of Uruguay to Part I for the 2025 publication of the International Cataloguing Standards Book (ICS Book), the organization said in a release on Friday.

Ratified by the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers (SITA), the country's promotion from Part II of the ICS Book sees it join Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru.

A total of 24 races in Uruguay are currently included in the “Other Races” section of Part I (two Group 1 races, four Group 2 races and 18 Group 3 races), as well as 26 races in Part II that are recognized as international Listed races. These races will continue in this regard as per their current Group and Listed status.

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