Potente Surges Late to Capture the San Felipe Stakes
Potente scores in the March 7 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park over longshot Robusta, earning 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. So Happy finishes third.
Wyoming, Kansas Join National HBPA
Wyoming and Kansas Thoroughbred horsemen are now part of the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, giving America's largest racehorse owners' and trainers' organization its 30th and 31st affiliates.
Santa Anita Hosts Shirreffs Celebration of Life
Santa Anita Park welcomes friends of John Shirreffs to join in a Celebration of Life for the longtime trainer March 15 in the Chandelier Room from 1-3 p.m.
Disruptor Fends Off Bid From Disco Time in Challenger
Disruptor dug in down the stretch and repelled a bid from Disco Time to win the Challenger Stakes (G3) March 7 at Tampa Bay Downs, notching his first stakes victory.
Splendora Makes it Five in a Row in Beholder Mile
Splendora wins the B. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park for trainer Bob Baffert and owners By Talla Racing and Boyd Racing.
Oaklawn to Boost Purses in Races With Large Fields
Oaklawn Park announces a new incentive beginning March 19, boosting purses in non-stakes races with more than nine betting interests.
Drain the Clock Colt Zips :20 1/5 at OBS
The progeny of the Gainesway freshman sire Drain the Clock continue to show high speed in breezes preceding the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale.
Destino d'Oro Overcomes Troubled Trip in Hillsborough
Steve Landers Racing's Destino d'Oro continues to thrive in Florida, rallying off her third straight victory in the Sunshine State with a triumph in the $200,000 Hillsborough Stakes (G2T) at Tampa Bay Downs March 7.
The Puma Pounces, Upsets Further Ado in Tampa Bay Derby
Some of the connections involved with 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage—co-owner OGMA Investments, trainer Gustavo Delgado, and Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano—appear headed for a return Derby appearance.
Majestic Oops Wins Azeri, Nitrogen Third
Majestic Oops stretched out from 6 furlongs to 1 1/16 miles and got smoothly over a sloppy track to win the Azeri Stakes (G2) March 7 at Oaklawn Park.