Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez has hired veteran agent Ron Anderson to handle his book, parting ways with longtime mentor and agent Angel Cordero Jr.

Relaxed early, Hariboux rallied through the stretch to overtake favored Smooth Like Strait en route to winning the Feb. 29, $102,000 Pasadena Stakes at Santa Anita Park by one length under Umberto Rispoli.

Hustled away from the starting gate to secure position by Florent Geroux, Ete Indien ($8.60) went straight to the lead and was never threatened in the $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) Feb. 29 at Gulfstream Park.

Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister’s Mr Freeze backed up his form in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes (G2) Feb. 29 at Gulfstream Park, following a runner-up finish in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) a month earlier.

Sole Volante, winner of the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3), is expected to head the field for the March 7 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), a Road to the Kentucky Derby points race and the main event on a stakes-laden afternoon of racing at Tampa Bay Downs.

After opening up the year with an upset win in the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1T) at Gulfstream Park,  Zulu Alpha showed off his turn of foot once more around the South Florida track and won the Feb. 29 $200,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2T). 

Carl R. Moore Management’s Midnight Fantasy gained the lead at the top of the stretch and had just enough left to hold off defending champion Amy’s Challenge by a neck in the $125,000 Spring Fever Stakes Feb. 29 at Oaklawn Park.

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. might be headed to Churchill Downs for the Longines Kentucky Oaks after his trainee, 3-year-old filly Tonalist’s Shape, defeated heavily favored Spice Is Nice is the $200,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park. 

Drawing post 11 in a 1 1/16-mile turf race at Gulfstream Park is an aggravating experience, but having a rider like Javier Castellano can be the perfect antidote.

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. might be headed to Churchill Downs for the Longines Kentucky Oaks after his trainee, 3-year-old filly Tonalist’s Shape, defeated heavily favored Spice Is Nice is the $200,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park. 

Maximum Security proved his class on the world stage Feb. 29 in the $20 million Saudi Cup, running down Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) winner Mucho Gusto and holding off multiple grade 1 winner Midnight Bisou to prevail.

Three Technique, one of the leading local candidates for the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds March 14, recorded a sizzling Feb. 29 workout in advance of the 1 1/16-mile race at Oaklawn Park.

Getmotherarose definitely got the job done Feb. 29 at Gulfstream Park, scoring a come-from-behind victory in the $150,000 Honey Fox Stakes (G3T) over one mile on the turf. 

David Vandyke opted not to label the Feb. 29 Kennedy Australian Guineas (G1) winner Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) a ‘champion’ despite a stirring victory, his 10th from just 11 starts, in Flemington’s AU$1 million feature for 3-year-olds. 

Maximum Security proved his class on the world stage Feb. 29 in the $20 million Saudi Cup, running down Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) winner Mucho Gusto and holding off multiple grade 1 winner Midnight Bisou to prevail.

After setting North America on fire with his riding in recent years, Irad Ortiz Jr. took his hot-riding ways to King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Saudi Arabia Feb. 29 and came away with a victory aboard New York Central in the SAUDIA Sprint.