J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs.

2023 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) hero Master of The Seas has been retired. The gelding’s owner/breeder, Godolphin, revealed the news on the social media platform X on March 6.

Iconic race caller Trevor Denman has announced his retirement after 40 years on the job at Del Mar. Denman will be succeeded at the seaside track by veteran track announcer Larry Collmus.

Letters to the Editor for BH Daily, March 6

On March 8, comebacking dual grade 1 winner Chancer McPatrick gets a second crack at a two-turn route when he attempts to rebound from his first defeat last fall in the $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3).

After finishing third in the March 1 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park, trainer Ian Wilkes says Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winner Burnham Square will target the April 5 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.

A little over a month after posting the first black-type win of her career with a furious late rally in the Endeavour Stakes (G3T), CHP Racing’s Saffron Moon is back at Tampa for more graded accolades in the Hillsborough Stakes (G2T) March 8.

The Budget and Taxation Committee of the Maryland Senate heard discussion March 5 among supporters and detractors of a bill that would authorize up to 4,000 historical horse racing terminals at designated sports wagering locations in Maryland.

This week’s racing schedule for radio and television as compiled by America’s Best Racing.

Three Heating Up for the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1)