Letters to the Editor: Feb. 8 BH Daily

“With training suspended for the last four days, per the CHRB protocols only joggers will be allowed on Thursday and we return to regular training Friday morning,” said Nate Newby, Santa Anita senior vice president and general manager.

Mawj, a dual group/grade 1 winner in 2023 and a finalist for North America’s champion female turf horse of last year, was announced Feb. 7 as retired from racing by owner/breeder Godolphin.

Coolmore confirmed Feb. 7 it had finalized a massive deal to secure the ruling Golden Slipper (G1) favorite Storm Boy, by Coolmore stallion Justify.

Ruth had seen many horses with diverse personalities and behaviors, but Cyclo’s display of athleticism and freedom in that round pen was something truly special.

This episode takes a look at juveniles from the first crop of multiple grade 1-winner Improbable. Watch David Scanlon, Paul Sharp, and Emily Dawson discuss their thoughts on how their Improbable 2-year-olds are progressing.

Resolute Farm announced Feb. 6 that dual female sprint champion Goodnight Olive is retired from racing and will be bred this year to Not This Time.

The New York Racing Association and the New York State Gaming Commission have extended the quarantine of Barn 15 at Belmont Park by two days due to a horse who developed a fever in that barn.

The 89th running of the Longacres Mile headlines a 21-race stakes schedule worth $1.15 million for Emerald Downs at the 55-day meeting from May 4 to Sept. 15.

The final session of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale concluded Feb. 6 with Coolmore Stud extinguishing a bidding war at $2 million for Zetta Z, dam of top 3-year-old colt Nysos.