The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will be closed to the public from Dec. 28 through April 30 for the renovation and reimagining of gallery space and new exhibition installations. It will re-open for its annual Kentucky Derby Party May 1.
Track superintendent Doug Bowling has announced his retirement from that role, concluding a career that spanned nearly 50 years with Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. Bowling will be succeeded by assistant track superintendent Warren Cogle.
Tracy Johnson Mulroy, the daughter of R. Larry Johnson, who continued Legacy Farm alongside her sister Kelly Caraballo following their father's death in 2025, died peacefully in early November. She was 58.
Applications for The Jockey Club's paid internship program for college students and recent college graduates and its academic scholarships open Nov. 9.
Keeneland cumulatively has sold 1,399 horses for $239,119,900, for an average of $170,922 and a median of $90,000. Compared to the first six sessions in 2025, the gross is up 2% from $234,118,500.
One of Del Mar's leading trainers is looking forward to a busy next couple of weeks at the seaside oval. Philip D'Amato has a few of his big-name horses geared up for the Turf Festival at the end of the month.