OXO Equine’s $1 million purchase Brill, who won her turf debut in the one-mile Lady of Shamrock Stakes Dec. 28 at Santa Anita Park, is set for a return over the same course and distance Jan. 20 in the $100,000 Megahertz Stakes (G3T).

Six racehorses have been caught up in a major international drug sting after more than 80 kilograms of cocaine were seized from a plane in Argentina.

Bellera lost her rider in her eventful stakes debut in November, but has come away victorious in two starts since, annexing the Nov. 29 Comely Stakes (G3) and Jan. 19 Ladies Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Omaha Beach cruised through a five-furlong work in 1:00.72 Jan. 19 at Gulfstream Park, his final breeze for the Jan. 25 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Presented by Runhappy (G1).

Waikuku grabbed the baton as Hong Kong’s top miler Jan. 19 at Sha Tin, edging two-time Horse of the Year Beauty Generation by a neck after a spirited stretch battle in the Stewards’ Cup (G1).

AJ Suited Racing Stable’s Dontblamerocket overcame a rocky start to earn the first stakes scores of his career in the Jan. 18 $123,750 Colonel E. R. Bradley Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. 

Trainer Mark Casse won the past two Triple Crown races and he helped his cause toward a hat trick in a familiar setting.

Trainer Mark Casse says Belmont Stakes winner Sir Winston is “50-50” to make his scheduled start in the Jan. 25 $100,000 Jazil Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack due to a tender hoof.

Connie and Richard Snyder’s Quebec opened her 6-year-old season on a high note Jan. 18, going gate-to-wire in the $100,000 Marie G. Krantz Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. 

In what was a virtual walk in the park, Matt Nelson’s homebred Wound Tight was in complete control throughout the $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic presented by City National Bank Jan. 18 at Santa Anita Park.

Head and head for the early lead, Harris Farms’ homebred Fashionably Fast proved tough as nails late in the Jan. 18, $150,000 California Cup Sprint Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

Tom Durant’s Silver Dust remained his consistent self in his 6-year-old debut, pulling away to win the $97,000 Louisiana Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Jan. 18. 

Finite gritted it out on the racetrack, then stood pretty as a picture in the winner’s circle Jan. 18 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, where she galloped down the Road to the Kentucky Oaks with a win in the $150,000 Silverbulletday Stakes.

Craig Martin’s homebred Fast Enough rallied late to collar longshot Sacred Rider close home, as he won Saturday’s $200,500 California Cup Derby by a neck under Tiago Pereira, who collected his second stakes win of the day at Santa Anita Park. 

Gary Barber’s 3-year-old daughter of Uncaptured prevailed by a neck over Mo City, with the top five finishers in the seven-furlong race separated by less than a length.

Higher Power impressed clockers Jan. 18 at Santa Anita Park when he worked five furlongs in :59 3/5, second-fastest at the distance on the day.

Mind Control may not make it easy on his connections to watch, but the multiple grade 1 winner sure knows how to hit the finish line first.

Blue Heaven Farm’s two-time Sovereign Award-winning mare Starship Jubilee put her talents on display Jan. 18 when she kicked off an action-packed afternoon with a win in the $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Stakes at Gulfstream Park. 

A patient ride from Alex Cintron helped Frank Demarco’s Honor the Fleet score his first stakes win in the $100,000 Fire Plug Stakes Jan. 18 at Laurel Park.

Co-chair of Virginia Gold Cup was elected Jan. 17 by board of directors.