On Racing

This year’s Preakness Stakes (G1) post parade will be short but the second jewel of the Triple Crown will offer a favorite recurring attraction: A Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, Mage, looking to take the second step toward a classic sweep.

Taxed and Hoosier Philly, two fillies who failed to draw into the May 5 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs as also-eligibles, delivered in the $300,000 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) May 19 at Pimlico, finishing 1-2.

If anything can be said about the story of Maple Leaf Mel, it’s that it gets more and more endearing with each new chapter.

A son of Sea The Stars shone brightest of all at the BBAG Spring Sale, with the juvenile, who was the highlight of the breeze-up session, becoming the second-most expensive horse in the sale’s existence.

An already short field of six horses in the third race at Belmont Park May 19 was reduced to two starters after four entrants were not administered Lasix within the permitted timeframe.

Jive won a five-furlong maiden special weight May 19 at Gulfstream Park by three-quarters of a length.

A home for life. That’s what the winner of the second race May 20 at Pimlico Race Course will earn at Old Friends in Georgetown, Ky., should it ever be needed.

The Player made a remarkable recovery from a catastrophic ankle injury in 2018 and became the first stallion to stand for owner/breeder/trainer Buff Bradley and his partner Carl Hurst. Rosie’s Angus became the stallion’s first winner May 18.

Enhanced pre-race veterinary checks are being introduced for selected flat fixtures in Britain by the BHA from May 20 as an extra layer of protection against horses being injured during races.