2024 Eclipse Awards finalists were announced Jan. 5, 2025. Winners will be announced at the 54th annual Eclipse Awards on Jan. 23 at 7:30 pm ET.

Despite a brief interruption in training due to wildfires in Southern California, Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Straight No Chaser remains on track for a start in the $2 million Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G2) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse Feb. 22.

Sales histories for horses entered in Fasig-Tipton’s Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale being held Feb. 3 in Lexington.

With five runners from four different countries, the Jan. 17 Cape Verdi Stakes (G2T), the feature on the nine-race Dubai Racing Carnival card, is a truly international affair.

This section features profiles of the new Kentucky sires that are standing for $10,000 or more, and a comprehensive review of North American stud fees for the upcoming breeding season.

The 3-year-old daughter of up-and-coming sire Wootton Bassett is a half sister to group 3-placed and group 1 fourth Bajan Girl. There was fair trade for the online sale, 49 lots sold for 371,400 guineas, at an average price of 7,580 guineas.

Multiple graded stakes winner Chatalas makes her 4-year-old debut and returns to her preferred surface when she starts in the $100,000 La Canada Stakes (G3) Jan. 19 at Santa Anita Park.

Stakes winners Greavette, Connie Swingle, and Accomodate Eva have also been added to the sale that runs Feb. 3-4. Also included in the supplements are short yearlings by Corniche, Hard Spun, Practical Joke, Street Sense, Violence, and War of Will.

A look at leading connections in Kentucky racing in 2024.

Louisiana native Tim Thornton continued his dominance of the jockey standings at his home track of Delta Downs while posting eight wins for the week.