Great White Bites into Derby Trail with Battaglia Win
Three Chimneys Farm and John Ennis' Great White took the winning bite out of the $174,835 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park Feb. 21, joining the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with 20 points....
Jack's Promise Delivers in Gulfstream Park Sprint
Jack's Promise wins the Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes at odds of 11-1 under jockey Rajiv Maragh Feb. 21. The 4-year-old is trained by Dale Romans and is owned and bred by Baron Thoroughbreds....
Taj Mahal, Peach Tie Sweep Laurel Stakes for Russells
It was a great day for the Russells at Laurel Park Feb. 21 as trainer Brittany and jockey Sheldon swept the 3-year-old stakes with Taj Mahal and Peach Tie....
Tropicus Levels Up in Oakleigh Plate
Tropicus became the fifth elite winner worldwide for his sensational sire Too Darn Hot and made a case for his own career at stud Feb. 21 with a powerful first-up victory in the Oakleigh Plate (G1) at...
High-Profile Sophomores Lead Busy Santa Anita Work Tab
Intrepido and Secured Freedom both worked Feb. 21 for the first time since the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park. They were among several high-profile 3-year-olds on the Santa Ani...
Streisand Scores Dominant Blue Diamond Victory
She may have been "underrated" throughout her brief career, but trainer Clinton McDonald believes a star has been born after Streisand scored a dominant victory in the Feb. 21 Blue Diamond Stakes (G1...
Ford Named New Vocations Executive Director
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program announced Feb. 21 that founder Dot Morgan will step down from her role as executive director. Longtime leader Anna Ford will transition into the executive dire...
Triple South African G1 Winner Ebony Flyer Dies at 18
Ebony Flyer, a triple grade 1 winner from 6 to 8 furlongs in South Africa racing for Team Valor International and Mrs. Gaynor Rupert, was euthanized Feb. 21 at Rossdales Equine Hospital in Newmarket, ...