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• Joliestar Royal Ascot Bound After Canterbury Triumph (3/8/2026) - Chris Waller has put the plans in place for a Royal Ascot raid with Joliestar and the top-class mare further underlined her claims when landing her fourth group 1 in the Canterbury Stakes (G1) at Randwick Racecourse March 7. 
• More Japanese Runners Drop Out of Dubai Travel (3/8/2026) - Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it raised the travel warning to Level 3 for six countries, including the United Arab Emirates, and urged Japanese nationals to avoid all travel to those countries regardless of the purpose.
• Stakes Recap: Tampa Bay Derby & Azeri (3/8/2026) - Maggie Wolfendale & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs & the Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn.
• Blackout Time Remains On Course for Arkansas Derby (3/8/2026) - Blackout Time remains on track to make his next start in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park March 28, co-owner Lance Gasaway said March 7.
• Wood Memorial Potential Option for Express Kid (3/8/2026) - Paradise Equine Farm and Bradley and Sharon Kleven’s Express Kid may look to punch his ticket to the Kentucky Derby (G1) in the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack April 4.
• Connections Feel Blessed with The Puma on Derby Trail (3/8/2026) - The Puma, the freshly minted Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner, wasn’t the first choice. Nevertheless, he was the right choice for the same connections as 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage, and now this colt has put them back on the Triple Crown trail.
• So Happy, Secured Freedom on to Santa Anita Derby (3/8/2026) - So Happy and Secured Freedom, the respective third- and fourth-place finishers in the March 7 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park, will likely continue on to the April 4 Santa Anita Derby (G1), their respective trainers said March 8.
• Maybee Savors Bottle of Rouge's Success (3/8/2026) - For many in the Thoroughbred industry, spring in Kentucky is synonymous with the vibrant allure of roses and lilies—a sentiment shared deeply by Bottle of Rouge’s breeder Kathie Maybee.
• Post ‘Big Cap’ Spoils, Jockey Diego Herrera Heads to Florida (3/8/2026) - With an elite-level victory under his belt, jockey Diego Herrera will move his tack east to set up at Gulfstream Park in South Florida, the track announced Sunday afternoon. The 21-year-old Herrera was the pilot aboard British Isles (Justify) last Saturday when the gelding pulled the upset to take home the Big Cap. An Inglewood,…
• The Blue Grass Could Be Next for The Puma (3/8/2026) - The Puma (Essential Quality) returned to his base at Gulfstream Park early Sunday morning after his win a day earlier in the GIII Tampa Bay Derby, and his connections reported that he came out of the race in good order. Though no firm plans have been made regarding his future schedule, Gustavo Delgado Jr., who…
• The Boundless Podcast with Ferrin Peterson Features Judy Hicks (3/8/2026) - The latest edition of the Boundless Podcast, hosted by jockey and veterinarian Dr. Ferrin Peterson, features an interview with Judy Hicks. Hicks is the breeder of 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna). “Before Thorpedo Anna won 10 graded stakes races and became one of the most talked-about horses in Thoroughbred racing, Judy…
• Winter Watch: More to Come from The Last Dance (3/8/2026) - Alongside the Godolphin duo of Nation’s Hope (Ghaiyyath) and Palladas (Lope De Vega), The Last Dance (Iffraaj) recently made an impressive debut at Chantilly to become the third European-trained three-year-old to be named a ‘TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard’ since our Winter Watch run began back in November. It looked a strong race in…
• Week In Review: It’s Time for the Aftercare Debate to Include Passage of the SAFE Act (3/8/2026) - It is, of course, a good thing, that the subjects of aftercare and slaughter are being so widely debated, with influential owners like Mike Repole and Aron Wellman all but demanding that the industry come together and solve the problem. Just last week, Pat Cummings, who has been working side-by-side with Repole on the issue,…
• Tapit’s Taptastic a Debut Winner at Oaklawn (3/8/2026) - TAPTASTIC (c, 3, Tapit–Valadorna {GSW & GISP, $670,265}, by Curlin), facing older rivals as the 4-5 favorite in his debut, found running room late to graduate with ease Sunday at Oaklawn. The gray colt was under a hold while racing in tight quarters behind the leaders down the backstretch behind fractions of :23.84 and :48.57.…
• First Mares in Foal for Castillon Newcomers Marhaba Ya Sanafi and Tribalist (3/8/2026) - The Haras de Castillon-based stallions Marhaba Ya Sanafi and Tribalist have both had their first mares scanned in foal. Among the mares confirmed in foal to Tribalist is the unraced Grand Blonde (Almanzor), a half-sister to the Poule d’Essai des Poulains second Texas (Wootton Bassett), along with the multiple stakes-placed Atlantica (Mastercraftsman). Tribalist, who counted…
• Not For Love Stakes: Quint's Brew (3/8/2026) - Not For Love Stakes
• San Felipe Stakes (G2): Potente (3/8/2026) - San Felipe Stakes
• Azeri Stakes (G2): Majestic Oops (3/8/2026) - Azeri Stakes
• Silks Run Stakes: Litigation (3/8/2026) - Silks Run Stakes
• Big Daddy Stakes: Joe Shiesty (3/8/2026) - Big Daddy Stakes
• Allen Black Cat LaCombe Memorial Stakes: Indigo Woods (IRE) (3/8/2026) - Allen Black Cat LaCombe Memorial Stakes
• Ogataul Stakes: General Shipman (3/8/2026) - Ogataul Stakes
• Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (G2T): Final Boss (3/8/2026) - Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes
• Michelob Ultra Challenger Stakes (G3): Disruptor (3/8/2026) - Michelob Ultra Challenger Stakes
• Hillsborough Stakes (G2T): Destino d'Oro (3/8/2026) - Hillsborough Stakes