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Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look forward at the Lexington Stakes & Jenny Wiley Stakes at Keeneland.

The Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas, G1T), kicks off Japan's classics season April 12 at Hanshin Racecourse.

A total of 551 lots have been finalized for the sale, including 207 racehorses (89 race fillies), 186 broodmares, 76 racehorse shares, 49 yearlings, 21 weanlings, five 2-year-olds, four unbroken stock, two stallion shares, and one stallion.

Paul Townend will partner the Willie Mullins-trained favorite I Am Maximus, who has been declared in cheekpieces for the April 11 Grand National Steeplechase Handicap (NH-3).

Yarraman Park Stud has announced its service fees for 2026 and, once again, its multiple champion sire I Am Invincible takes pride of place on the roster, standing at an unchanged fee of AU$220,000.

Zulu Kingdom defeats reigning champion turf male Notable Speech in the April 10 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.

Slay the Day takes the April 10 Limestone Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland, setting a new stakes record for trainer Brian Lynch and owner Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing.

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Hong Kong-based Ka Ying Rising, now a winner of 19 consecutive races, remains atop the latest Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings released April 9.