Leinster came through as the 2-5 favorite when racing Feb. 13 in the sixth race at Gulfstream Park, where the Rusty Arnold-trainee added the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes (G3T) to his growing list of graded-stakes victories.

Leinster came through as the 2-5 favorite when racing Feb. 13 in the sixth race at Gulfstream Park, where the Rusty Arnold-trainee added the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes (G3T) to his growing list of graded-stakes victories.

The Thoroughbred Owners of California board of directors has unanimously elected Gary Fenton as the new chairman of the organization, replacing outgoing chairman Nick Alexander, who stepped down after five years in the role.

Oaklawn Park has moved the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3), the $250,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3), and the $600,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) from Feb. 20 to Feb. 21 based on an extended weather forecast, the Arkansas track announced on social media Feb. 13.

Gifted horsewoman Jamie Kah arrived on the world stage as a jockey Feb. 13 when she steered the sometimes troublesome Nature Strip to victory in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (G1) at Flemington.

The New York Racing Association Feb. 13 announced the return of a shipping incentive program at Aqueduct Racetrack and Belmont Park for horsemen based at Fair Hill Training Center and Oaklawn Park.

The New York Racing Association Feb. 13 announced the return of a shipping incentive program at Aqueduct Racetrack and Belmont Park for horsemen based at Fair Hill Training Center and Oaklawn Park.

Due to a winter storm affecting the Mid-Atlantic region, the scheduled Feb. 13 racing program at Laurel Park featuring the $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie Stakes (G3) and the $250,000 General George Stakes (G3) has been postponed to Feb. 20.

Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux resumes riding Feb. 13 after recovering from a fractured rib in a one-horse spill at Santa Anita Park Jan. 23.

In keeping with their intention to conduct spring racing before paid spectators, Churchill Downs announced Feb. 12 that tickets for Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) week events are now on sale online.

Factor This is winless in his last two starts after capturing four graded stakes races in 2020.

Shadwell, one of the world’s biggest racing and breeding operations, is to wind down its interests in the southern hemisphere following a global review of the business.

Shadwell, one of the world’s biggest racing and breeding operations, is to wind down its interests in the southern hemisphere following a global review of the business.

The combination of Twitter and Brexit remains a heady brew but trainer Richard Hobson has no regrets after sparking a heated debate when posting an itemized breakdown of the new costs of traveling three horses to France. 

Belmont Park will host 59 stakes worth $16.95 million in purses for its spring/summer meet from April 22-July 11, the New York Racing Association announced Feb. 12.

Citing frigid temperatures, Oaklawn Park canceled racing Feb. 12. The cancellation, which followed training also being scrapped that Friday morning, came about an hour before the day’s first race was to begin.

Prevalence, an 8 1/2-length maiden winner in his debut Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park, breezed five furlongs in 1:01 Feb. 12 at Palm Meadows Training Center toward a planned second race later this month at Gulfstream. 

Dave Litfin analyzes graded stakes action from around the country.

Just a week after legislation protecting HHR games was passed by a Senate committee and six days after it passed the full Senate, the Kentucky House of Representatives also approved the legislation.

The combination of Twitter and Brexit remains a heady brew but trainer Richard Hobson has no regrets after sparking a heated debate when posting an itemized breakdown of the new costs of traveling three horses to France.