Five stakes worth a combined $775,000 spotlight California-bred racing Jan. 11 at Santa Anita Park.

He went to AU $1.8 million to secure a filly by Written Tycoon, who will fittingly head into training with Ciaron Maher, the mastermind behind the career of the youngster’s dam, Away Game, who won the 2020 Magic Millions 2-year-old Classic.

Hardwicke Stakes (G2) hero and Bahrain Triple Crown winner Isle Of Jura is firmly on the road to recovery and will be aimed at a return to Royal Ascot in June.

Lawmakers in Mid-Atlantic racing states Maryland and Virginia will consider legislation that would allow online casino gaming in the states.

A man was arrested in relation to a fire at Caulfield on Tuesday that caused extensive damage to the Australian racecourse’s facilities.  

He went to AU $1.8 million to secure a filly by Written Tycoon, who will fittingly head into training with Ciaron Maher, the mastermind behind the career of the youngster’s dam Away Game, who won the 2020 Magic Millions 2-year-old Classic.

A man was arrested in relation to a fire at Caulfield on Tuesday that caused extensive damage to racecourse facilities.  

Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of its founding, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will open its latest exhibition, Laying the Foundation: The Architecture of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, to the public Jan. 15.

Santa Anita Park and California Thoroughbred racing groups hope less can be more as Golden Gate Fields has been closed in Northern California with the hope of building a sustainable circuit in Southern California.

Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst