In one of the first black-type stakes for 2-year-olds of 2018, Hustle Up pulled away to a 7 1/2-length lead in the Copper Top Futurity for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park April 15.

In one of the first black-type stakes for 2-year-olds of 2018, Hustle Up pulled away to a 7 1/2-length lead in the Copper Top Futurity for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park April 15.

Merriebelle Stable’s Blue Prize stole the show in the final moments of Aqueduct Racetrack’s Top Flight Invitational Stakes April 15, taking the lead in the final strides to score over frontrunning Frost Wise by a neck.

Though supplanted as Australia’s highest-grossing yearling sale by Magic Millions’ week-long Gold Coast yearling sale in Queensland in January, the Inglis Easter yearling sale is still the crown jewel of the vibrant Australasian yearling market.

Magnum Moon returned to his base at Palm Beach Downs in South Florida April 15, less than 24 hours after winning the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park, which was trainer Todd Pletcher’s record fifth victory in the race.

My Boy Jack walked the shedrow at Keeneland a day after rallying to win the $200,000 Stonestreet Lexington (G3) and earning a spot in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).

Baldo Hernandez, assistant to Keeneland spring meet leading trainer Chad Brown, reported the stable’s three horses who were first across the finish in the $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1) were fine the morning after the April 14 test.

In his first work since a runner-up effort in the Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1), Juddmonte Farms’ Hofburg cruised through a half-mile in :49.02 the morning of April 15 at Payson Park.

Swettenham Stud has announced the son of Galileo (IRE) will stand in Victoria this spring.

The West Coast invaders were in a race of their own when they entered the stretch in the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) April 14 at Oaklawn Park.

Despite facing pressure from Quip on the front end and drifting out in the lane, Magnum Moon proved best in the April 14 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park to remain unbeaten in four starts.

Joe Peacock’s Sunland Derby (G3) winner Runaway Ghost will miss the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) because of a shin injury, trainer Todd Fincher said April 14.

Needing a top-two finish to ensure enough qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), My Boy Jack delivered in the $200,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland April 14.

It appeared Whitmore would spin his wheels for the entire stretch run of the $400,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) April 14, but something changed in the final furlong.

Gordon Elliott promised to appreciate his second Randox Health Grand National success far more than he did his first after Tiger Roll clung on in a thriller at Aintree.

Her last start was a runner-up finish in the July 8 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1T) at Belmont Park, but Peter Brant’s Sistercharlie was primed for a big effort April 14 in the $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.

William “Bill” Nack, a renowned sports journalist and author, died April 13 at his home in Washington, D.C. after a lengthy illness, according to Secretariat.com.