Santa Anita Park will again honor and reward vital members of its workforce beginning with its Classic Meet opener Dec. 26, as one groom per race will receive a $50 gift card via the track’s “Best Turned Out” program, presented by AVION LAW.

1/ST Racing announced Dec. 20 the newly upgraded Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational (G2T) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 27 will become an automatic qualifier for the Nassau Stakes (G1) at Goodwood Racecourse.

An Arkansan leads the Oaklawn owner’s standings through the first five days of the 2023-24 meeting, but it is not record-setting John Ed Anthony or 2022-23 champions Heath and Sheena Campbell. It is Staton Flurry of Hot Springs, Ark.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance board of directors voted at its meeting Dec. 14 to elect six new directors for 2024.

The California Retirement Management Account proudly announces the renaming of its grant program to the Howard “Howie” Zucker Grant Program in honor of Howard Zucker, its late past president and long-serving board member.

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, Gulfstream Park, and the Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association announced an unprecedented $2.1 million Florida-Bred Incentive Fund for overnight race conditions beginning Jan. 1.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds.

The series follows United States syndicate manager Harlan Malter’s ambitious quest to return to Royal Ascot with a horse sired by his 2018 King’s Stand Stakes (G1) runner, Bucchero.

In a discussion with NYRA publicity, Antonucci reflected on the stellar career of Arcangelo and what her achievements mean for women and the sport.

The ceremony will honor the highest-rated horse in the 2023 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings as well as the Longines World’s Best Horse Race.