Around an hour into the opening session of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up sale, an Acclamation colt, a €70,000 pinhook, sold to Godolphin for a Craven Sale record of 1.4 million guineas. 

Tickets are available for the 10th annual America’s Best Racing Pre-Preakness Party. In celebration of the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes, the ABR Pre-Preakness Party is set to be held May 14 at Mt. Washington Tavern in Baltimore.

The morning-line favorite First Mission hasn’t been to the winner’s circle in almost a year, but if his recent works are any indication, he will be in peak form Saturday.

Unchanged service fees for champion sire Snitzel and returning hero The Autumn Sun and a AU$22,000 introductory fee for Northern Hemisphere newcomer Vandeek headline the 2025 stallion roster announcement made by Arrowfield Stud April 15.   

Journalism and Thorpedo Anna continue to lead the latest Thoroughbred polls announced April 15 by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. The polls cover racing performances through April 13.

Towards the end of a lackluster first day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training April 15, Donato Lanni signed the ticket for Hip 190, a well-bred Curlin filly on behalf of Baoma, the owners of Tenma.

Byron King reviews the Lexington (G3) and workouts from Sandman and Coal Battle.

Santa Anita Park, located in proximity to the Los Angeles city area, has been confirmed as the venue of the equestrian events of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Sandman recorded his first official workout April 15 since winning the Arkansas Derby (G1) March 29, recording a half-mile in :49 3/5. Mark Casse’s assistant trainer, Allen Hardy, talks to the media about the colt.

A schedule of this week’s racing programming on radio and television compiled by America’s Best Racing.