Several hundred residents, farmers, and horsemen in Kentucky’s Bourbon County gathered Feb. 18 to begin organizing opposition to a state-owned “airpark” runway expansion project they believe could irreversibly damage their way of life.

Nine-time winner Uncaptured Storm—who changed hands five times last year, winning at least once for whomever he ran—has been named the 2023 National Claiming Horse of the Year.

Ten-year-old City Zip gelding C Z Rocket, who was claimed for $40,000 and became one of America’s top sprinters, has been retired.

The Jockey Club has traditionally shared information about the initiatives it supports at its annual Round Table Conference in August. Beginning in 2024, early each year The Jockey Club will publish an annual report.

Molly P Stakes

BloodHorse Interview: Pam and Neal Christopherson

Ghostzapper, who stands for a partnership between Adena Springs and Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa, is the seventh-leading active North American sire by number of worldwide stakes winners.

Maiden Watch: Week of Feb. 12-Feb. 18

Trainer Steve Asmussen told Daily Racing Form that Echo Zulu had “become cast in her stall and was injured when she tried to rise to her feet.”

The son of Gun Runner’s future at stud was uncertain last year due to a rare condition that has since been treated by an international team of reproductive specialists.