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.

Whenever trainers are fortunate enough to have a horse with talent, a common inquiry is to ask when it crystalized for them that they were dealing with something special. In the case of champion Maximum Security, numerous moments stand out.

Whenever trainers are fortunate enough to have a horse with talent, a common inquiry is to ask when it crystalized for them that they were dealing with something special. In the case of champion Maximum Security, numerous moments stand out.

Salomon Del Valle’s Gunnevera, who last raced in the 2019 Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1), turned in his first workout since last summer Feb. 22 at Gulfstream Park West. 

Salomon Del Valle’s Gunnevera, who last raced in the 2019 Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1), turned in his first workout since last summer Feb. 22 at Gulfstream Park West. 

Tagaloa won the Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) at Caulfield, giving sire Lord Kanaloa his fourth top-level winner but first in Australia.

Tagaloa won the Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) at Caulfield, giving sire Lord Kanaloa his fourth top-level winner but first in Australia.

Ridden by trainer Jeremiah O’Dwyer, Shotski tuned up for the Feb. 29 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park with a four-furlong breeze Feb. 22 at Laurel Park.

Ridden by trainer Jeremiah O’Dwyer, Shotski tuned up for the Feb. 29 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park with a four-furlong breeze Feb. 22 at Laurel Park.

Funeral arrangements have been finalized for trainer Coty Davidson, who was killed in an automobile accident Feb. 14. His girlfriend, jockey Megan Fadlovich, was seriously injured in the accident.

Funeral arrangements have been finalized for trainer Coty Davidson, who was killed in an automobile accident Feb. 14. His girlfriend, jockey Megan Fadlovich, was seriously injured in the accident.

Independence Hall returned to the work tab Feb. 22 for the first time since suffering his lone loss, but where he’ll resurface for his next race remains in question.

Frankie Dettori came off the ski slopes to give his rivals the slip in the Betway Winter Derby (G3) Feb. 22 at Lingfield when steering Dubai Warrior to a scintillating all-the-way success.

French King dominated a dozen rivals in the HH The Amir’s Trophy Presented by Longines Feb. 22 at Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha, Qatar, winning the country’s top Thoroughbred race by 2 1/2 lengths over American invader Standard Deviation.

Santa Anita Park announced Feb. 22 the promotion of longtime executives Nate Newby to senior vice president and assistant general manager, and Amy Zimmerman to senior vice president and executive producer.

The seminar will be held March 4 at Embassy Suites in Lexington.

Horse of the Year and one of the world’s great stallions, A.P. Indy died peacefully Feb. 21 at his longtime home at Lane’s End, near Versailles, Ky.

From Arkansas to California, trainer Richard Baltas has been busy with his stakes horses this week. He starts Lady Prancealot in the Buena Vista Stakes (G2T) Feb. 22 at Santa Anita Park.

Two Bob Baffert-trained colts will take on a salty 3-year-old maiden special weight Feb. 22 at Santa Anita Park. Both colts were purchased by their respective connections for $500,000 as yearlings.

WinBlaze stallion National Flag, a grade 3 winner standing at Blazing Meadows Farm in Ohio, sired his first reported foals.