The “Euro” part of the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby winds up without much sizzle March 7 at Dundalk in Ireland.

Hartlage said the 2024-25 Oaklawn Park meeting will be his last, ending a 45-year career highlighted by training titles in Kentucky and Arkansas and campaigning the nationally prominent On Fire Baby.

The new 2025 season remains status quo for Skippylongstocking as the 6-year-old son of Exaggerator targets a three-peat in the $125,000 Challenger Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs March 8.

Roses in May became the first grade 1-winning colt raced by Ken and Sarah Ramsey in their name only. Trained by Dale Romans, he won the 2005 Dubai World Cup (G1) on his way to earning nearly $5.5 million.

Nic’s Style looks to secure her first graded stakes win in the $165,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park, March 8. The 5-year-old daughter of Uncaptured takes on a field of six fillies and mares in the 6 1/2-furlong sprint.

Porter on Pedigrees

The Jockey Club announced March 5 a new service for breeders that provides a complimentary race record for Thoroughbreds foaled in 2025 and later that is updated after each domestic or international start.

Multiple stakes winner Mi Bago could contest this year’s Two Thousand Guineas (G1) with dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse labeling the 3-year-old “an exceptional horse.”

Locked, a 4-year-old son of leading sire Gun Runner, won the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) by a record 8 1/2 lengths.

A pair of Del Mar programs that its horsemen and horsewomen have found to be especially popular, “Ship & Win” and the Maiden Dirt Bonus, again will enhance Del Mar’s summer meet purses when racing resumes July 18.