Champion Turf Male Notable Speech will waste no time returning to top competition when he opens his 5-year-old season April 10 in the Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.

The New York Racing Association announces opening dates for the Oklahoma Training Track and barn area at Saratoga Race Course, along with upcoming on-sale dates for hospitality options at the Saratoga summer meet.

Byron King’s Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.

On April 10, Louis Cella, president of Oaklawn Park, and Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas will be honored together as members of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.

Fairmount Park breaks from the gate this April with a $500,000 increase in its total purse amount for the 2026 racing season.

America’s Best Racing announced the return of its 11th annual Pre-Preakness Party May 14 at Laurel Park. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation have been named as the event’s primary charitable beneficiaries.

After the last major prep race weekend before the Kentucky Derby (G1), Renegade and Commandment retain the top two spots on the weekly National Thoroughbred Racing Association poll of top 3-year-olds.

Second Stride is inviting the community to celebrate with purpose as the excitement of Kentucky Derby season grows. For the first time, the non-profit organization will host a series of three spring fundraising events.

The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings

Consignor Tom McCrocklin sent out a filly (Hip 74) by Omaha Beach, who covered a quarter-mile in :20 4/5 to headline the first day of the under-tack show April 6 for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale.