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- She Be Smooth Continues Success of Speightstown Sons (3/4/2026) - Porter on Pedigrees
- Gaffalione Wins Three Stakes, Earns Jockey of the Week (3/4/2026) - Tyler Gaffalione earned the title after he won the Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3) aboard Lion Lake, the Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2) aboard Grand Sonata and the Honey Fox Stakes (G3) aboard Lush Lips.
- Midwest/Canada: Heart & Soul (3/4/2026) - The calendar had just turned to 2026 and Joyce Baker, the owner of Indiana Stallion Station, was already on foal watch, a process the Hoosier native expects to repeat about another 50 times this year.
- StarLadies Partnership Shopping for Fillies at OBS Sale (3/4/2026) - Corbin Blumberg, director of racing and bloodstock operations at StarLadies, is heading the team as it searches for star power from among 816 horses cataloged for the March 10-12 sale that starts with an under-tack preview show from March 4-7.
- At a Glance: Westwood, Just a Touch Imposing in Big Cap (3/4/2026) - This year’s Santa Anita Handicap (G1) has an expected field of six after the scratch of probable favorite Skippylongstocking following travel difficulties.
- All Eyes Are on Splendora in Beholder Mile (3/4/2026) - Splendora highlights the Beholder Mile (G1), while Gas Me Up and El Potente battle in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G2T).
- Silent Tactic to Arkansas Derby; Sandman Given Break (3/4/2026) - Silent Tactic will be pointed to the March 28 Arkansas Derby (G1) following his nose loss to Class President in the March 1 Rebel Stakes (G2).
- Nitrogen Towers Over Azeri Field (3/4/2026) - As part of her 2025 highlight reel, Nitrogen won five stakes on turf, four in graded company, before capturing one of North America’s most prestigious races for 3-year-old fillies on the dirt, the Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
- King's Plate, Woodbine Mile Again Top Woodbine Stakes (3/4/2026) - The 2026 Thoroughbred stakes season at Woodbine kicks off April 18 and ends in December. Notable races include the 167th King’s Plate and Woodbine Mile (G1T).
- Washington Racing Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Class (3/4/2026) - Emerald Downs announces renowned publicist Mark Kaufman, 2009 Washington Horse of the Year Reba Is Tops, and legendary claiming horse Maxwell G as 2026 Washington Racing Hall of Fame inductees.
- Canada Upgrades Algonquin Stakes to Grade 3 for 2026 (3/4/2026) - The Jockey Club of Canada’s Graded Stakes Committee held its annual review of the graded and listed races in Canada, choosing to downgrade the British Columbia Derby from grade 3 to listed status and elevating the Algonquin Stakes to a grade 3.
- Sovereignty Under Consideration for Oaklawn Handicap (3/4/2026) - Reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty continues to progress in his training this winter in South Florida and is under consideration for the April 18 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for his 4-year-old debut, trainer Bill Mott told FanDuel Racing March 4.
- Hawthorne Gets Okay to Begin Track Conversion (3/4/2026) - Agreement in bankruptcy court allows Hawthorne Race Course to begin conversion of track for spring race meeting.
- The Jockey Club's Dobson Calls for Unity, Ambition (3/4/2026) - As the keynote speaker at the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association conference, Everett Dobson, chairman of The Jockey Club, called for more cooperation in moving the sport forward.
- Stories Highlight the Experience of Being in The Game (3/4/2026) - Sycamore Bark Thoroughbreds owner Dan Davidson recalls the excitement of watching Save the Trees, who he bred, become a multiple winner, including a maiden win at Keeneland.
- R Disaster Looks for Redemption in Hurricane Bertie (3/4/2026) - Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. will send out a quintet of fillies and mares in the $175,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (G3), led by 2025 Gallant Bloom Stakes (G2) winner R Disaster. This will be the 2026 racing debut for the daughter of Awesome Slew.
- Davis Back in the Saddle After Serious Injuries (3/4/2026) - When jockey Dylan Davis entered the starting gate with Army Officer for the eighth race at Gulfstream Park Feb. 28, it was something he had done more than 12,000 times in his career. But this time it was different.
TOC Names Seven New Directors Wednesday (3/4/2026) - Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) named seven new directors Wednesday afternoon, according to a letter to TOC membership from TOC President and CEO Bill Nader. Nominations for the ballot closed Mar. 1 with seven qualified candidates for seven open positions, giving each one the position without the need of an election and saving the organization…
Army Mule Colt Fastest at OBS March Under-Tack Opener (3/4/2026) - The first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s under-tack show for the March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale was delayed nearly an hour due to heavy fog Wednesday morning, but once it got going, it was a colt by Army Mule (hip 139) who broke through with the fastest furlong work of the day, covering…
The TDN Kentucky Oaks Top 10 for Mar. 5: Explora Makes a Big Move (3/4/2026) - The biggest move made in this week’s poll was the jump made by Explora (Blame) after her game win in the GIII Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn. She jumped from seventh to third. The latest list also includes She Be Smooth (Lexitonian), who lands at No. 4 after her impressive win in the GII Davona Dale…
British Black-Type Prize-Money is Best in Europe but Challenges Remain (3/4/2026) - In recent weeks, Forever Young has won the world’s richest race for the second time, Ka Ying Rising has set a new record in winning 18 consecutive races, Romantic Warrior landed his 13th Group 1 contest, and Rebel’s Romance posted his 21st career victory. They have respectively earned the equivalent of approximately £23m, £13m, £26m…