Reddam Racing’s Mopotism had to dig deep to get her first graded stakes score, but she earned it in thrilling fashion Jan. 13 in the $200,000 La Canada Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.

Coffee Pot Stables’ homebred Farrell was pressed early by Terra Promessa and then had to battle back late against Ever So Clever to eke out a win by three-quarters of a length Jan. 13 at Oaklawn Park in the $125,000 Pippin Stakes

The promise Stronger Than Ever hinted at in her first two starts came to fruition during her 3-year-old debut Jan. 13, when the daughter of Congrats fought past odds-on favorite Wonder Gadot to take the $150,000 Silverbulletday Stakes.

Instilled Regard provided his conditioner his first ever win at the venue and signaled his presence on the Road to the Kentucky Derby when he drew clear for a 3 3/4-length win in the Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds.

It took 12 days longer and a bigger effort than originally expected, but Firenze Fire’s weather-delayed 3-year-old season started on a winning note on the first full day of racing at Aqueduct Racetrack in two weeks.

After setting the pace for now-retired champion Big Blue Kitten, 8-year-old Shining Copper has carried on to earn graded accolades of his own—the latest of which set him up for a trip to compete in the Barbados Gold Cup.

WinStar Farm’s Exaggerator, the three-time grade 1-winner and millionaire son of Curlin, sired his first reported foal Jan. 13 when a bay filly was born at Sugar Maple Farm in Poughquag, N.Y.

Little Red Feather Racing and Michelle Nevin’s My Boy Tate became the first black-type winner for his sire, Boys at Tosconova, when he took the $100,000 Say Florida Sandy Stakes Jan. 13 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Coffee Pot Stables’ homebred Farrell was pressed early by Terra Promessa and then had to battle back late against Ever So Clever to eke out a win by three-quarters of a length Jan. 13 at Oaklawn Park in the $125,000 Pippin Stakes

It took 12 days longer and a bigger effort than originally expected, but Firenze Fire’s weather-delayed 3-year-old season started on a winning note on the first full day of racing at Aqueduct Racetrack in two weeks.

Ultra Brat earned her first graded stakes win in style when she gained the lead at the quarter pole and put away a bid from favored Dream Dancing to take the Marshua’s River Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park. 

Several contenders for the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) coming up Jan. 27 at Gulfstream Park continued their preparations for the 1 1/8-mile test by putting in workouts at their respective bases Jan. 13.

The New York Racing Association announced Jan. 13 a bonus program for potential starters in the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) April 7 at Aqueduct Racetrack that could increase the total purse to $1 million.

The Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale smashed all records for its book one auction, with previous benchmarks obliterated Jan. 13 during the fourth action-packed day of the event.

Several contenders for the Jan. 27 $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) continued their preparations for the 1 1/8-mile test but putting in workouts at their respective bases Jan. 13.

Five individual lots sold for AU$1 million or more during a stunning day’s selling on Day 3 of the 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale Jan. 12.

Chocolate Coated will make her 4-year-old season debut in the Jan. 15 Megahertz Stakes (G3T) on the Santa Anita Park turf, taking on an evenly matched field of older fillies and mares, including Matriarch Stakes (G1T) third-place finisher Insta Erma.