Former Grand National Winner Noble Yeats Dies
Grand National hero Noble Yeats has died at the age of 11 after suffering from colic, shortly after the fourth anniversary of his Aintree triumph for the Waley-Cohen family and trainer Emmet Mullins.
Inglis HTBA Australia Yearling Sale Occurs April 19
The Inglis HTBA Australia Yearling Sale this April 19 provides a proven opportunity to buy bargain-priced colts and fillies now that the big players have already done their shopping at the majors.
Stars and Stripes Tops Bill Mott Exacta in Ben Ali
Despite most of the attention on Sovereignty April 18, Bill Mott's barn fires in the $350,000 Ben Ali Stakes (G3) as Stars and Stripes and Batten Down complete the exacta at Keeneland.
Ottinho to Bypass Kentucky Derby
Three Chimneys Farm's Ottinho, runner-up to Further Ado in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1), will bypass the Kentucky Derby (G1) in favor of a start in either the Preakness Stakes (G1) or Peter Pan Stakes (G3), trainer Chad Brown said…
The Puma, Albus Among Saturday Kentucky Derby Workers
Florida Derby (G1) runner-up The Puma and Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) winner Albus were among the Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders who breezed across the country April 18, two weeks out from the May 2 1 1/4-mile classic.
White Abarrio Upsets Oaklawn Handicap
White Abarrio upsets the reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty and 2025 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Journalism in the April 18 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
Burnham Square Dominates Elkhorn Stakes
Burnham Square scores in the Elkhorn Stakes (G2T) April 18 at Keeneland. The 4-year-old son of Liam's Map, who was last year's winner of the Blue Grass Stakes (G1), is now a graded stakes winner on turf and dirt.
Hamelback: HISA Regulation Deserves Boundaries
Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National HBPA, writes that HISA was created to enforce medication control and racetrack safety standards, but he argues that the regulator has gone beyond its defined scope.