A rundown of this week’s horse racing coverage on TV and radio from America’s Best Racing.

Forever Young, a colt with Kentucky Derby-minded connections, jumped to the top of the leaderboard in the “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby” with a seven-length victory in the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun Dec. 13.

Desert Dawn, winless in 10 starts since capturing the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) in April 2022, drops in class to lead the $100,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) at Los Alamitos Race Course Dec. 15.

Porter on Pedigrees

Another challenger to watch is Strong Quality. By Quality Road, the 4-year-old colt runs well when not in grade 1 company. He is 4-4-2 from 12 non-grade 1 starts, with two fourths being his worst finishes.

The fourth annual Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance Stallions and Services Auction will debut for a one-day online affair, launching at 9 a.m. ET Dec. 18, with bidding ending at 4 p.m. the same day.

The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings

Anne Eberhardt visits Old Friends Farm where Michael Blowen wishes everyone happy holidays as 2023 comes to a close.

Thoroughbred trainers Dale Romans, John Sadler, Shug McGaughey and racing and bloodstock manager Gavin Murphy have joined HISA’s Horsemen’s Advisory Group.

Southern California sprinter Bolden, a dual-surface winner who exhibited sub-1:08 six-furlong speed during his undefeated racing career, will begin stallion duties at Rancho San Miguel in 2024.