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The first Friday in May at Churchill Downs will be in focus on the first Friday in April at Keeneland as the opening-day Ashland Stakes (G1) at the Lexington track will add some clarity to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) outlook.

Meaning, the 3-5 morning-line favorite, is one of three daughters of Gun Runner, two trained by Michael McCarthy, in the Santa Anita Oaks, which offers 100 Kentucky Oaks qualifying points to the winner.

Arrieta earned two stakes wins, Counting Stars in the Fantasy Stakes (G2) and the Matron Stakes with Haulin Ice, earning himself Jockey of the Week.

Racehorses rely on good respiratory health to be able to perform at the peak of their abilities. It is why endoscope results can influence owners, trainers, and buyers alike.

Winner of the one-turn mile Busher Stakes Feb. 28, Paradise stretches out to 1 1/8 miles in the $200,000 Gazelle Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack April 4 with Kentucky Oaks (G1) points on the line.

Vasy looks to win his third race in a row and his second consecutive stakes in the $600,000 Transylvania Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland April 3, opening day of the track's spring meet.

Chelmsford's future has been thrown into huge doubt after the racecourse lost its license to host fixtures, and its upcoming meetings, including the high-profile Good Friday card April 3, were canceled.

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program, which encourages the retraining of Thoroughbreds into other disciplines upon completion of careers in racing or breeding, announced the winners from its 2025 performance awards program.

FanDuel TV, NYRA, Keeneland, and Santa Anita will team up with Hall of Fame jockeys, along with some of the top active riders in the country, April 18 for the eighth annual telethon to raise money for the Permanently Disabled…