Twelve of the world’s leading Flat riders, including Irad Ortiz Jr., Flavien Prat, and Frankie Dettori have joined forces to create a global jockeys’ league that is expected to launch across the sport’s most prestigious racing venues early next year.

With 17.7 million viewers (6:33-7:24 p.m. ET), the 2025 Kentucky Derby will rank as NBC’s most-watched Saturday program since the NFL Wild Card Playoffs in January 2024 (excluding Paris Olympics).

William Harrigan knew what he was doing when he bought Complicated as a 4-year-old at the 2016 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The daughter of Blame had finished a nose behind Lady Eli in a maiden special weight at Saratoga in 2014.

It’s taken a good deal of patience in more than one respect, but Dundeel finally has a female group 1 winner to add to his collection after Femminile’s stirring triumph in the May 3 South Australian Derby (G1).

For all the ability and potential Bishops Bay has displayed in his first eight races, there was one noticeable omission from his resume. A graded stakes win.

With 17.7 million viewers (6:33-7:24 p.m. ET), the 2025 Kentucky Derby will rank as NBC’s most-watched Saturday program since the NFL Wild Card Playoffs in January 2024 (excluding Paris Olympics).

Grade 1 winners Formidable Man and Raging Torrent were among 216 horses to record timed workouts at Santa Anita Park May 4.

Sovereignty wins the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 3, 2025.

Breeders’ Cup winner Starlust will be an exciting addition to Australia’s stallion ranks with the grade 1 winner set to stand his first season at Nick Taylor’s up-and-coming Riverstone Lodge for an introductory fee of approx. US$17,685.

Inglis’ Australian Weanling Sale begins May 5 with a hefty catalog of 574 lots including a full brother to group 2 winner Too Darn Lizzie and a colt by Wootton Bassett out of Oakleigh Plate (G1) winner Sheidel.