San Vicente Stakes (G2) runners Nadal and Storm the Court returned to the work tab Feb. 23 at Santa Anita Park, two weeks after finishing first and fourth, respectively, in their 3-year-old debuts.

Albaugh Family Stables’ Dennis’ Moment breezed a half-mile the morning of Feb. 23 at Gulfstream Park in preparation for a highly anticipated 2020 debut in the Feb. 29 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2).

Jockey Jose Lezcano is slated to ride Juddmonte Farms’ Tacitus in the Feb. 29 Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack, trainer Bill Mott said Feb. 23.

Over 200 horsemen and racing enthusiasts were dressed in their “Run for the Roses” finest for the 2019 Washington Annual Awards Dinner and Horsemen Stimulus Auctions, held at Emerald Downs Feb 22.

Donnacha O’Brien, who twice landed the Irish jockeys’ championship with 111 winners, recorded his first success as a trainer at Dundalk Feb. 21, 111 days on from his final winner in the saddle.

Golden Sixty, shrugging off a bout of fever, added distance, and a bit of traffic, ran on late to win the Hong Kong Classic Cup Feb. 23 at Sha Tin Racecourse, cementing the favorite role for next month’s BMW Hong Kong Derby.

Mozu Ascot earned a Breeders’ Cup berth with a victory in the February Stakes (G1) Feb. 23 at Tokyo Racecourse while Cafe Pharoah moved to the top of the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby standings in the Hyacinth Stakes.

After her 7-year-old gelding Faction Cat toyed with five opponents in a Jan. 24 prep race at Tampa Bay Downs, trainer Georgina Baxter expected even better things in the Feb. 22, $93,750 Turf Dash Stakes.

Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields have combined to offer a new wager beginning Feb. 29. Dubbed the “Golden Hour Double,” the new wager requires players to select the winners of the last race at each track.

Tracy Pinchin’s Jackson ran down frontrunning Admiral Lynch to upset the $100,000 World of Trouble Sprint Stakes (G3) at 13-1 Feb. 22 at Gulfstream Park.

Golden Ducat became South African broodmare Halfway to Heaven’s third group 1 winner from as many foals in the Feb. 22 ARF Commemorative Cape Derby (G1) at Kenilworth.

Frank’s Rockette ran to her odds Feb. 22 at Gulfstream Park, where she took the $75,000 Any Limit Stakes by daylight as the even-money favorite with a wire-to-wire score.

Keeper Ofthe Stars delivered again Feb. 22 at Santa Anita Park for trainer Jonathan Wong and owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds by running down heavily favored Jolie Olimpica by a half-length in the $202,000 Buena Vista Stakes (G2T).

Master Fencer made his 4-year-old debut a winning one Feb. 22, galloping to a 2 1/2-length victory in the Kintei Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse.

In a turn of events filled with irony, an injury while riding a maiden will prevent Eclipse Award-winning jockey Jose Ortiz from riding in a $20 million race in Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Buff handled a cut back to a one-turn mile with ease, besting four New York-breds by an astonishing 20 lengths on his way to becoming a millionaire in the Feb. 22, $101,775 Haynesfield Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Grade 1 winner Knicks Go recorded his first victory since taking the 2018 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland by leading throughout in a second-level allowance optional claiming race at Oaklawn Park Feb. 22.

Somelikeithotbrown returned a winner in an open allowance race Feb. 21 at Turfway Park. Sent to Turfway to prep for the $150,000 Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes there Mar. 14, the Big Brown colt pressed the pace in second before powering away.

Jockey Florent Geroux has picked up key mounts in Triple Crown trail preps aboard Ete Indien in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) Feb. 29 at Gulfstream Park and Sole Volante in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) March 7, agent Doug Bredar said Feb. 22.

After breezing grade 1 winner Tom’s d’Etat at a half-mile in :50 2/5 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Feb. 22, trainer Al Stall said the horse would be pointed for the $200,000 Ben Ali Stakes (G3) April 11 at Keeneland.