There’s no horse with better form than Paradise Farm’s Paros heading into the Feb. 1 $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3T). The spunky Cairo Prince gelding has captured his last six starts, each time stepping up in class.

In recognition of Black History Month, the Maryland Horse Library and Education Center, at 321 Main Street in Historic Reisterstown, will host the traveling exhibit, “The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers.”

The first couple of performances by a young horse can be deceiving. One mediocre effort followed by a strong race can raise a question as to which one reflects the horse’s true ability.

On the heels of a season that saw him win four races, earn nearly $1 million, and finish second in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), Post Time has been named the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred of 2024.

A filly by Satono Aladdin, during Book 2 of the NZ Bloodstock Karaka National Yearling Sale Jan. 29, provided fireworks late when Marcus Corban, acting on behalf of Te Akau’s David Ellis, snapped up the youngster for a session-topping NZ$260,000.

Due to the forecasted severe weather and potential flash flooding in the Hot Springs, Ark., area for Jan. 30, Oaklawn Park’s nine-race card originally scheduled for that day has been rescheduled to Feb. 3.

The Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit announced Jan. 29 that it has directed the Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory to modify its instrumentation and methodology for TCO2 testing to mass spectrometry.

The son of Air Force Blue has a comfort level with the turf at Santa Anita having run 16 of his career 22 starts there with a record of 5-2-1. Overall, Air Force Red is 6-3-1 from 22 starts with earnings of $639,074.

There are some particularly well-bred mares on offer at Park Paddocks. Among them is Barton Sales’ Divisimo, a Dansili sister to Matron Stakes (G1) winner Emulous. Emulous is the dam of last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) scorer Bluestocking.

Tenma, racing under the Chu’s Baoma Corp. banner, gives the couple a chance at possible Oaks glory in May when she enters the starting gate for the Feb. 2 Las Virgenes Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park.