The initial entries for the March 22 Tattersalls Ascot March Sale, the first sale of the year at the Berkshire venue, are online. 

The New York Racing Association announced March 7 the stakes schedule for the 2023 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, which will include 71 stakes worth $20.8 million in total purses.

Frank Hopf and Stanley Shina were named to racing leadership positions at Colonial Downs, track operator Churchill Downs Inc. announced March 7. 

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority announced March 7 that it will begin using “can’t-race” flags to enforce its existing Racetrack Safety and Registration regulations beginning March 27.

Forte and Practical Move were authoritative winners of the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) and San Felipe Stakes (G2) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

The NTRA’s National Horseplayers Championship is ready to reconvene in Las Vegas for the 24th time, with the finals set for Friday through Sunday, March 10-12. 

Byron King’s Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.

The NTRA’s National Horseplayers Championship is ready to reconvene in Las Vegas for the 24th time with the finals set for Friday through Sunday, March 10-12. 

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be featured at Tampa Bay Downs (G3) with a named race on the Tampa Bay Derby undercard March 11. The winning connections will receive a branded blanket and swag bag.

Woodbine Entertainment unveiled the stakes schedule for the 2023 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario March 6.