On Racing

Top American owner/breeder Mike Repole came away from the Kentucky Derby with a revelation: “I think Japan has caught up to us on both turf and dirt.”

The American Association of Equine Practitioners requests the participation of Thoroughbred industry trainers and owners in the impending research phase of the AAEP’s initiative to assist with implementation of wearable biometric sensors.

Nolan Ramsey, the longtime assistant to trainer Michael Maker before going out on his own in April, saddled his first winner as a trainer May 10 at Gulfstream Park. The 27-year-old Kentucky native notched his first victory with Marshamarshamarsha.

Night Beacon, a half sister to two stakes performers, won her racing debut May 10 at Santa Anita Park.

Three additional December dates and another holiday Monday highlight Oaklawn’s 2024-25 live racing schedule. The track will race 65 dates next season (Dec. 6-May 3), largely on a Friday-Sunday schedule.

Fasig-Tipton has added an entry to its May Digital Sale: Charged Temp (Hip 42), a full sister to 2024 graded stakes winners Ova Charged and Manama Gold.

Leading Western Australian studmaster Brent Atwell is backing the commercial appeal of Newgate Farm first-season sire Ozzmosis and he used the Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale to buy a mare to visit the Coolmore Stud Stakes (G1) winner.

Paul Verderosa & Acacia Clement look ahead to the Man o’ War and Peter Pan this weekend.

Bob Baffert trainees Muth and Imagination had their final timed workouts May 10 in preparation for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1). They covered six furlongs in tandem in 1:11 4/5 at Santa Anita Park.