Coolmore Stud has confirmed their star stallion will stand this spring for a mammoth AU$385,000 (all fees inc GST). It smashes the previous mark shared by Extreme Choice—also for this season—and his grandsire Redoute’s Choice in 2006 and 2007.

New York lawmakers and the governor have agreed on a package of measures to give racetracks millions of dollars in tax breaks, steer funding to a new advanced equine imaging research program, and end an antiquated payout system for horseplayers.

Following their 1-2 finish in the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs May 3, Sovereignty and Journalism have joined the leaderboard in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse rankings released May 8.

For 21 years, trainer Todd Pletcher helped build television ratings for the Kentucky Derby (G1) by bringing dozens of top contenders to the classic. In last week’s 151st edition, Pletcher helped the ratings in a completely different role.

As the dust settles beneath the Twin Spires, America’s Best Racing takes an updated look at the Equibase standings for horses, jockeys, trainers, and owners.

For the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, Oden Bowie and Chick Lang left their marks on the historic Preakness Stakes, but the race owes its status as a classic to another name: William Pickersgill Riggs.

A BH Daily edition of What’s Going On Here

Porter on Pedigrees: a deep-dive look at the pedigree of Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty.

As much as the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) is viewed  as a prep race for the June 7 Belmont Stakes (G1), trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. views it as educational for his two starters, Captain Cook and McAfee.

Anarchist, a graded stakes winner at Del Mar and Woodbine and even stakes-placed in Korea, is ready for the next stop: The Big Apple.