Godolphin’s homebred Prevalence and Gary and Mary West’s homebred Slumber Party both won their seven-furlong debuts by open lengths this week at Gulfstream Park.

Team Hanley and Parkland Thoroughbreds’ Joy’s Rocket, already a three-time stakes winner sprinting, will stretch back out to a mile for the second time in her career in the $200,000 Martha Washington Stakes Jan. 30 at Oaklawn Park.

With the Kentucky Derby still 14 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Old Colts and Geldings” closed as the 9-5 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

Harold Queen’s homebred Big Drama was euthanized over the weekend following complications from a stomach ailment. The stallion was 15.

Trainer Tim Hamm said Dayoutoftheoffice will likely make her first sophomore start in either the Feb. 27 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park or the March 6 Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park.

Owned by Louis Lazzinnaro and trained by Chad Brown, The Grass Is Blue received a well-timed ride by jockey Manny Franco, who piloted the filly to a one-length triumph in her second start around two turns and first with blinkers.

Following a 14-length maiden triump Jan. 23 at Santa Anita Park, The Great One will likely point to the March 6 $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2).

Zofelle produced a timely tribute to her late sire Zoffany by presenting him with a first notable success in 2021 by landing the Marshua’s River Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park’s lucrative Saturday fixture.

Keeneland and Red Mile announced Jan. 24 that they will temporarily close their historical horse racing operations. The action comes three days after a court decision reaffirmed the need for legislative action on HHR in Kentucky.

A study published Jan. 12 in Equine Veterinary Journal shows strong potential for the development of a blood test that could indicate whether a racehorse is at risk for a catastrophic breakdown.

Korea Racing Authority’s Knicks Go came out of his brilliant victory in Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park in good order, reported trainer Brad Cox Jan. 24.

One of the world’s most influential thoroughbred industry figures has linked with Te Akau Racing to purchase the most expensive yearling sold on day one of an historic New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale.

With the Chinese New Year just over the horizon, the best of the old and most promising of the new were both on display on a big day at Sha Tin Racecourse Jan. 24.

Wildman Jack relished a return to the main track Jan. 23 at Santa Anita Park, where he drew off to an emphatic 4 1/4-length win in the $200,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3).

Getridofwhatailesu and Silver State both won their first career stakes races Jan. 23 at Oaklawn Park, where they took the Pippin Stakes and Fifth Season Stakes, respectively.

Coming off a nose defeat when second in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) Dec. 19, The Great One exploded against maiden special weight rivals for a 14-length score in second race Jan. 23 at Santa Anita Park.

The first reported foal by Spendthrift Farm’s Mitole, winner of the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Park and champion sprinter in North America, is a colt that was born at Ballyrankin Stud in Lexington, according to Spendthrift.

Trainer Mike Maker saddled two horses for the $150,000 W. L. McKnight Stakes (G3T) Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park, and those same two crossed the wire first in second in the 1 1/2-mile grass event for older horses. 

The Korea Racing Authority’s Knicks Go took the lead at the start and never looked back in rolling to victory in the fifth edition of the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1).

Finding room exiting the second turn, Robert and Lawana Low’s Colonel Liam rallied powerfully under Irad Ortiz Jr. to edge stablemate Largent in a photo finish in the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1T) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 23.