Peter Brant’s Sistercharlie returned to the work tab May 3 for the first time since racing in the Breeders’ Cup in early November, taking another step toward her 6-year-old campaign.

Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver could look outside the United States for her next start.

Gary Barber’s War of Will is prominent on a list of 37 nominations for the May 9 Sunshine Forever Stakes at Gulfstream Park, a 1 1/16-mile turf stakes for 4-year-olds and up. 

In some ways, Martin Panza can relate to Aaron Boone and Luis Rojas, the respective managers of the New York Yankees and New York Mets.

Undefeated Nadal gave trainer Bob Baffert a sweep of both divisions of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1), grabbing the lead approaching the quarter pole and staying clear in the stretch to capture the second division at Oaklawn Park.

In the midst of a 2020 racing season that has been shaken up due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Allied Racing Stable’s By My Standards has remained a picture of consistency.

Klaravich Stables’ Network Effect hugged the Gulfstream Park rail turning for home in the $100,000 Big Drama Stakes on May 2 and lunged forward to score his first stakes victory.

Forty-seven years after beating Sham in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Secretariat also handled hypothetical rivals, defeating 12 fellow Triple Crown winners in a virtual Derby on NBC and 19 other Kentucky Derby winners in the HRRN Fantasy Derby.

If JBBA Stallion Station in Japan wants to produce a promotional ad for its stallion Declaration of War, it would be wise to reach out to Christophe Clement.

Undefeated Nadal gave trainer Bob Baffert a sweep of both divisions of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1), grabbing the lead approaching the quarter pole and staying clear in the stretch to capture the second division at Oaklawn Park.

Bob Baffert trainee Charlatan ran his competition off their feet May 2 in the first division of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. 

Godolphin homebred Micheline scored the first stakes win of her sophomore season May 2 with a late-running score in the $75,000 Honey Ryder Stakes at Gulfstream Park. 

Klaravich Stables’ Network Effect hugged the Gulfstream Park rail turning for home in the $100,000 Big Drama Stakes on May 2 and lunged forward to score his first stakes victory.

After winning her debut on talent, $1.8 million purchase Gamine demonstrated another strength in Oaklawn Park’s seventh race May 2, a $61,000 first-level allowance: determination.

The Australasian Oaks (G1) win of Toffee Tongue—breaking her duck in a group 1, no less—was a tasty reward for the Tavistock filly who had stamped herself as Australia’s best maiden before her breakthrough May 2.

Bella Vella upstaged a strong field of fillies and mares to score a first group 1 win in the TAB Classic (G1), providing trainer Will Clarken with his first top-level success as well as an important milestone for Inglis’ online arm, Inglis Digital.

Racing authorities continuing to await clearance from the government. 

First Saturday in May: Industry figures relive Kentucky Derby (G1) memories.

Hopes were high that the May 4 meeting at Dortmund, which had attracted 69 declarations across eight races, would be given the green light, but it has not received the necessary approval.

Horse Racing Ireland officials are anxiously seeking clarity from the government about when racing will be able to resume behind closed doors having been left in the dark by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s address to the nation May 1.