Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert continued his winning ways in the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) Dec. 19 when Spielberg caught 30-1 longshot frontrunner The Great One in the final stride to score by a nose.

Andrea Marcialis was handed the ban at an appeal hearing in Paris Dec. 17 as disciplinary stewards upheld findings that he and his sister Elisabetta had run an operation under the name of 80-year-old license-holder Jean-Claude Napoli.

The retirement ceremony of the Japanese magical mare Almond Eye, who won a record-breaking nine grade 1 races, took place in the Nakayama Racecourse paddock Dec. 19 following the day’s races.

The retirement ceremony of the Japanese magical mare Almond Eye, who won a record-breaking nine grade 1 races, took place in the Nakayama Racecourse paddock Dec. 19 following the day’s races.

Boris Johnson has announced major changes to COVID-19 restrictions over the Christmas period that will result in betting shops being closed across large parts of Britain.

Multiple group 1 winner Romanised has been retired from racing to stand for a €7,000 live foal fee under the Al Shaqab Stallions banner at Haras de Bouquetot in France.

Blended Citizen, a three-time graded stakes winner, has been purchased by DMW Racing Stables and will enter stud in Oklahoma for the 2021 breeding season at Collett Equine Veterinary Service for an introductory fee of $2,000.

Juddmonte Farms’ homebred 2-year-old filly Sun Path pressed the early pace, took full command on the turn, and drew off to win a first-level allowance Dec. 18 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Last of 10 after a half-mile and over 11 lengths off the early pace, Senor Buscador rallied furiously down the stretch under jockey Luis Quinonez to win the $200,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes by 5 3/4 lengths Dec. 18 at Remington Park.

A reduction in live racing in California together with statewide increases in workers’ compensation costs have created a funding shortfall for the horse industry’s workers compensation program covering jockeys and backstretch workers.

The O’Callaghan family of Tally-Ho Stud went to €75,000 (US$92,026) to purchase a son of leading freshman sire Mehmas.

The Feb. 27 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park is looming as the 3-year-old debut for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner Vequist.

In a year that televised broadcasts became more important than ever for racing as COVID-19 protocols kept fans away from the tracks, TVG and its track partners saw major gains from coordinating racing schedules.

Last year’s Investec Derby (G1) runner-up Madhmoon has retired and will stand alongside 2014 Racing Post Trophy (G1) winner Elm Park at Haras du Saz, near Nantes in France.

A standout field of 13 runners has been entered for the Dec. 19 1 1/2-mile Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini (G1) — South America’s most prestigious race — at Hipódromo de San Isidro.

A reduction in live racing in California together with statewide increases in workers’ compensation costs have created a funding shortfall for the horse industry’s workers compensation program covering jockeys and backstretch workers.

1/st Racing, a division of The Stronach Group, officially announced Dec. 18 that stakes races run next year at the TSG-owned Gulfstream Park would be conducted without Lasix. 

Keeneland has released its health and safety protocols for the January Horses of All Ages Sale, which takes place Jan. 11-14.

Burning Brow, Ava K., Jen’s Rules, Mucho Amor, and a colt by City of Light foaled in 2020 are among the 15 horses in the latest round of supplements to Keeneland’s 2021 January Horses of All Ages Sale.

The Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) is the lone race to be upgraded to grade 1 status in the listing of graded and listed stakes races unveiled by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.