A Louisiana judge declared historical horse racing unconstitutional in Louisiana, writing that local voters must approve the form of gambling before it can be lawfully operated.

Starlene and David Justice’s Vendetta Racing Stables bred and own the bay filly born Feb. 26 at Milky Way Farm. The filly is out of the winning Orb daughter Esfera.

America’s Best Racing’s Bob Ehalt handicaps the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes.

The $300,000, San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park has traditionally been an important prep race on the Southern California road to the Kentucky Derby (G1), but it appears this year will be different.

A starter bonus of $50 will be paid to all trainers who start a horse in an overnight race that finishes outside of the top-five. The starter bonus is not applicable to stakes races.

Owners Hans and Ana Maron rounded out 2023 on a high. In partnership with Pine Racing Stables, the Chandler, Arizona-based duo’s Saints or Sinners sent out Watsonville to his first graded stakes win in the Mathis Mile Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Fountain of Youth and San Felipe.

Peter Brant’s fond memories of Kentucky Derby (G1) 110 have been stoked lately as he currently owns one of the top contenders for Kentucky Derby 150 in Risen Star Stakes (G2) winner Sierra Leone.

Recent results of the American Horse Council Economic Impact Study, along with those of the associated New York State ‘breakout’ study, document the strength and importance of racing in New York.

In this BH+ video preview of the March 2024 issue of BloodHorse Magazine, Frank Angst and Lenny Shulman discuss a feature story on owner/breeder Allen Poindexter.