Owner John Fanelli claimed a horse now facing a six-month suspension but he didn’t like the idea of voiding the claim.

The first juvenile sale of the year is scheduled March 12-14, the Ocala Breeders March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training in central Florida, with 853 cataloged offerings.

The three-day sale kicks off March 12 at 11 a.m. ET with Hips 1-285.

There’s a huge American presence in the Dubai World Cup (G1) program March 30 at Meydan Racecourse, and it isn’t involving only American-trained horses.

Duncker discussed the insight he has gained through his involvement with NYRA, the exciting future of New York racing with the planned opening of the new Belmont Park in 2026, and the emergence of Deterministic, who is trained by Christophe Clement.

B. Doug Thomas, a Canadian-born jockey whose 2,000-plus wins spanned a 30-year career, died March 9. He was 78. Thomas won multiple graded stakes and was known by horsemen and fans as either “Doug” or “Dougie.”

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will commemorate the birthday of 1973 Triple Crown winner and Hall of Fame member Secretariat with children’s activities and a special showing of the Disney film “Secretariat” on Saturday, March 30.

Equibase announced March 11 the availability of a complimentary dataset with a full year of past performance data and corresponding results charts for development, research, and evaluation purposes.

B. Doug Thomas, a Canadian-born jockey whose 2,000-plus wins spanned a 30-year career, died March 9. He was 78. Thomas won multiple graded stakes throughout his riding career and was known by horsemen and fans as either “Doug” or “Dougie.”

New research from the Royal Veterinary College, in collaboration with Cornell University, finds inbreeding to be a contributing factor to mid- and late-term pregnancy loss.