An At-a-Glance look at the Lecomte Stakes from America’s Best Racing.

Legendary figures from the sport of horse racing will be featured in a new podcast hosted by jockey Ferrin Peterson. ‘The Boundless Podcast’ will feature interviews with Hall of Fame jockeys Steve Cauthen, Chris McCarron, Pat Day and Sandy Hawley.

The second session saw 249 head sell for $11,013,300, with an average of $44,230 and a median of $20,000. Eighty-two horses failed to meet their reserve, resulting in an RNA rate of 24.8%.

Two yearling fillies brought $300,000 apiece during the second session of Keeneland’s January Horses of All Ages Sale Jan. 14—Hip 578, a filly by Triple Crown winner Justify, and Hip 641, a filly by Golden Pal.

The Race for Education announced its newly elected officers and board appointments, as well as plans for 2025 scholarship distributions.

The Midwest was hit hard by winter weather during the week of Jan. 6-12, and racetracks that were impacted are beginning to adjust their schedules to make up for lost cards.

Famed equestrian and longtime Thoroughbred trainer Rodney Jenkins was honored by the Maryland racing community Jan. 14 in a memorial service at Laurel Park.

Porter on Pedigrees

Maiden Watch: Week of Jan. 6-Jan. 12

Tickets to the Jan. 23 Eclipse Awards, hosted at The Breakers Palm Beach, are sold out. Those not in attendance will still be able to watch the ceremony from a variety of sources, including on bloodhorse.com.