Kentucky Derby Track Notes: California Horses On-Track
Track media updates on Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) contenders.
Renegade Favored at 10-1 in Preakness Future Wager
Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Renegade is the 10-1 morning-line favorite in the Preakness Stakes Future Win Wager, which runs April 24-May 2.
Per Incanto to Stand for NZ$75,000 in 2026
Per Incanto will stand for an elevated service fee of NZ$75,000 at Little Avondale Stud in 2026, with the NZ$15,000 increase on last year's figure reflective of his remarkable record both on the racetrack and in the sales ring.
Radar Lock Supplemented to Keeneland HORA Sale
Keeneland announced April 22 that Radar Lock—a 3-year-old son of Dialed In who was second to the highly regarded Final Story in a maiden special weight race April 19—has been supplemented to the April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale.
Dan Ward to Assist Baffert, Oversee Churchill Barn
Trainer Dan Ward has worked for two Hall of Fame trainers. A third is just around the corner after Ward said he's been tapped by Southern California-based Bob Baffert to oversee the Hall of Fame trainer's new division at Churchill…
CDI Reports Record First Quarter Results
In its first quarter business results report April 22, Churchill Downs Inc. reported a record-breaking first three months of 2026 in a trio of key metrics.
Mehmas Colt Tops Goffs Breeze-Up Sale
Anthony Stroud came out on top after a bidding war for Lot 197, a colt by Tally-Ho's Mehmas, becoming the second-highest-priced juvenile in the sale's history.
Curlin Shelved for Remainder of Breeding Season
Prominent North American sire Curlin will stop covering mares for the remainder of the 2026 breeding season because of a low fertility issue recently discovered.
Thursday’s Insights: $1.25-Million OBS March Breezer Mashallah Debuts at Keeneland
3rd-GP, $68k, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:54 p.m. ET Godolphin homebred Delightfully (Tapit), a full-sister to two-time champion and promising young sire Essential Quality, kicks off her career for Brad Cox. She is the 8-5 morning-line favorite. Cox will also…
Mike Repole Joins The TDN Writers’ Room Podcast Presented By Keeneland
Controversial and never afraid to speak his mind, owner Mike Repole has been called a disruptor, which means that he is intent on challenging the status quo when it comes to how horse racing is run. And his primary target…