In this monthly BH Interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities

Maggie Wolfendale and Sara Elbadwi look back at the Grade 3 Bayakoa at Oaklawn and Damon Runyon at Aqueduct.

C2 Racing Stable, Agave Racing Stable, and Ken Reimer’s champion female sprinter Soul of an Angel will bypass the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) and remain in the United States to target the Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.

Tony and Calvin McEvoy were the hardest hitters on Day 1 of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale with the day’s two highest-priced lots— an AU$400,000 colt by Wootton Bassett and an AU$360,000 filly by I am Invincible.

Thirteen stallions are offered in the Feb. 9-12 Maryland Horse Foundation Stallion Season Auction, including Blofield, Bourbon Courage, Cupid, Divining Rod, Endorsed, Engage, Friesian Fire, Galawi(Ire), Holy Boss, Kobe’s Back, Mosler and Warrant.

A trio of 3-year-old graded stakes-winners—Journalism, Bullard and filly Look Forward—plus grade 1-winner Formidable Man, all trained by Michael McCarthy, were among 236 horses to record timed workouts Feb. 9 at Santa Anita Park.

Paul Braverman and Timothy Pinch’s dual stakes winner Scorching worked five furlongs in 1:04.22 over the Belmont Park dirt training track Feb. 8 in preparation for the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack March 1.

Report from Japan

Jamie Melham delivered an emotional win when she steered Another Wil to victory Feb. 8 in the 1,400-meter C.F. Orr Stakes (G1) at Caulfield, a few days after what would have been the gelding’s late breeder and owner, Col McKenna’s birthday.  

There Goes Harvard put his versatility on display Feb.8, dashing to a gate-to-wire score in the $100,000 San Marcos Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.