The death knell for an ambitious plan to rebuild both Pimlico and Laurel Park was sounded April 10 when Maryland’s Senate and House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill creating the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority.

Zaaki, one of Australia’s best older horses in the weight-for-age division, will return in the April 15 All Aged Stakes (G1), run over 1,400 meters, at Randwick Racecourse on the back of a delay to the beginning of his preparation.

Acacia Clement and Anthony Stabile look ahead to Saturday’s Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap and the Grade 3 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap at Oaklawn Park.

A key New York state lawmaker believes Albany will approve a $455 million borrowing plan to reconstruct Belmont Park as part of what is now a stalled state budget deal, but that details have yet to be finalized.

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Forte, resolute winner of the Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, returned to the work tab April 14 before leaving this weekend to finalize preparations at Churchill Downs for the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G1).

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Forte, resolute winner of Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, returned to the work tab April 14 before leaving this weekend to finalize preparations at Churchill Downs for the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G1).

Participating consignors in the April Sale are Claiborne Farm, ELiTE, Four Star Sales, Gainesway, Grovendale Sales, Highgate Sales, Hunter Valley Farm, Mill Ridge Sales, Taylor Made Sales Agency, Tom Amoss Racing Stable, and Vinery Sales.

This America’s Best Racing feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail ahead of the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1).

The $400,000 Lexington Stakes (G3) April 14 at Keeneland is the last qualifying points race for the Kentucky Derby (G1) and this year it is living up to that reputation.

Just more than three weeks remain until the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) and trainer Keith Desormeaux has ramped up his work pattern for Don’t Tell My Wife Stables and Ocean Reef Racing’s Rebel Stakes (G2) winner Confidence Game.