A tsunami of litigation has flowed from the creation of so-called prediction markets that compete with horse racing for gambling dollars. Dozens of court cases are tasked with deciding exactly what those markets are and how they should be regulated.

In this week’s On Racing, Jay Hovdey looks at the inaugural California Cup day, headlined by the California Cup Classic Handicap won by My Sonny Boy for trainer Bill Spawr.

Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look ahead at the Lecomte & Silverbulletday at Fair Grounds this weekend.

Wasabi Ventures Stables bred the filly born Jan. 12 out of the Justify mare Itgetsgreaterlater. The filly was born in Kentucky at Serendipity Springs.

Ted Noffey, the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner who is expected to be honored next week as the Eclipse Award-winning champion 2-year-old male of 2025, is back on the work tab for the first time as a 3-year-old.

A diverse buying bench and deep catalog combined to ensure the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale session concluded Jan. 16 with a decidedly healthy set of figures. 

Prairie Meadows 2026 live racing season will begin May 2 , the date of the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, and will conclude Sept. 26.

WinStar Farm’s Heartland sired his first reported foal Jan. 16 when a colt out of the Champali mare I Love Nola was born at KatieRich Farms near Midway, Ky. The colt was bred by Rattner Bloodstock.

A deep catalog headlined by elite breeding prospects has been unveiled for the Inglis Digital Australia January Online Sale, with 461 lots offered in Inglis’ first digital auction of the year.

Laurel Park will run two $100,000 stakes Jan. 17 for runners bred Maryland or Virginia or by sires in these states: the Jennings Stakes and Geisha Stakes. The card also includes two $100,000 open handicaps.