Multiple grade 1-winning sprinter Spiced Perfection has been privately purchased and transferred from trainer Peter Miller to Mark Casse. The 5-year-old mare will target the $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) May 31 at Churchill Downs.

Almond Eye shrugged off a fruitless trip to Dubai, a long layoff, and a lackluster performance in her last outing to thoroughly dominate the May 17 Victoria Mile (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse.

Inglis is confident it has approval from the New South Wales government to conduct live auctions in July, and the company is hopeful of gaining the green light from Victoria in order to hold its scheduled Melbourne sales in the same month.

Big Sweep proved an aptly named winner of the $151,500 Echo Eddie Stakes for California-breds May 16 at Santa Anita Park, blowing past rivals on the turn and down the stretch to run down Rookie Mistake by a head.

Big Sweep proved an aptly named winner of the $151,500 Echo Eddie Stakes for California-breds May 16 at Santa Anita Park, blowing past rivals on the turn and down the stretch to run down Rookie Mistake by a head.

Its opening delayed by COVID-19, Belterra Park will begin its meet June 4 after approval from the Ohio State Racing Commission, the Ohio Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association wrote on its website May 16. 

Its opening delayed by COVID-19, Belterra Park will begin its meet June 4 after approval from the Ohio State Racing Commission, the Ohio Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association wrote on its website May 16. 

Smiling Shirlee, who last year accomplished a pair of runner-up stakes finishes, scored her first black-type win May 16 in the $152,500 Evening Jewel Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

Some 12 months after the Greatness mare finished a very distant second in the Musical Romance Stakes at Gulfstream Park, Lady’s Island enjoyed a romp of her own in the May 16 seven-furlong stakes for fillies and mares.

Delaware Park announced May 16 its intention to run its meet from June 17-Oct. 17 this year, pending state and regulatory approval.

Any connections travelling with overseas runners to Ireland will be required to adhere to a 14-day quarantine period as outlined by the government. That is one of the standout elements in a 77-page document unveiled by Horse Racing Ireland May 16.

Multiple classic-winning rider Ray Cochrane has called time on his career as agent for Frankie Dettori, bringing an end to a hugely successful 20-year association with one of the world’s greatest jockeys.

Jakarta rewarded Three Diamonds Farm and trainer Mike Maker with a victory in the $75,000 Powder Break Stakes May 16 at Gulfstream Park, her second win in two starts for the connections.

Fifty dates for Thoroughbred racing at Evangeline Downs have been requested by track owner Boyd Gaming, the Louisiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association announced May 15.

Just short of a year since his maiden victory in the Stradbroke Handicap (G1), the James Cummings-trained Trekking denied Adelaide local Gytrash victory in his hometown sprint in The Goodwood (G1) May 16 at Morphettville.

In an adjustment made necessary by the COVID-19 crisis, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced May 16 on NBC that the 2020 Preakness Stakes (G1) will take place Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course. 

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that racetracks will be permitted to resume racing without fans effective June 1. His office will be issuing guidance in the coming week as to how tracks can operate safely as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

Double Crown, purchased privately by Reeves Thoroughbred Racing after a debut victory in September at Laurel Park, is running like money well spent.

The champion mare Monomoy Girl made her long-awaited to the races a winning one, easily taking an allowance optional claiming race May 16 over a muddy track at Churchill Downs, the site of the two biggest wins of her career.

Prairie Meadows has established a tentative time frame of between June 15 and July 1 for a reopening of their casino and the beginning of their mixed-breed race meet, according to Iowa horsemen representatives that met with track management May 15.