Debbie and Howard Appel of Surfside Stables welcomed twin fillies out of their broodmare, Kona Kai, at Meadowbrook Farm in Shelbyville, Ky., March 10. Farm manager Lori Hendrickson had the honor of birthing the Oscar Performance foals.

The Florida House of Representative’s Commerce Committee voted 13-7 in favor of a bill that would allow Thoroughbred racetracks to operate casinos and card rooms without being required to run live racing.

During the March 17 BloodHorse Monday podcast, Flying Dutchmen president Hunter Rankin confirmed that Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner Owen Almighty will continue on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail rather than wait for the Pat Day Mile (G2).

On the March 17 BloodHorse Monday: Flying Dutchmen’s Hunter Rankin discusses Owen Almighty’s Kentucky Derby status, Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins recap the Virginia Derby, and Frank Angst recaps the OBS March Sale and Oaklawn Park’s show bets.

Millionaire sprinter The Chosen Vron, recently selected as the California-bred Horse of the Year for a second consecutive season, has been retired.

Barnes, who endured his first defeat in the San Felipe March 1, and standout debut winner Cornucopian worked six furlongs at Santa Anita Park in company March 17 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Barnes, who endured his first defeat in the San Felipe March 1, and standout debut winner Cornucopian worked six furlongs at Santa Anita Park in company March 17 for trainer Bob Baffert.

At the end of trade, Magic Millions reported that 138 lots sold at a clearance rate of 73% and recorded an aggregate of AU$6,732,500 (approx. US$4,300,776), a drop of 8.6% at the same point 12 months ago.

The 2024 Equine Injury Database shows that racetracks in the United States that are not subject to HISA’s rules have a fatality rate of 1.76 per 1,000 starts, which is almost double the 0.90 per 1,000 starts at HISA racetracks.

White Rocks, gate-to-wire winner of the Cincinnati Trophy Stakes Feb. 21, takes on a full field of 12 in the $300,000 Bourbonette Oaks March 22 at Turfway Park. The lightly-raced daughter of Frosted will break from post 11.