Hall of Fame trainer John Veitch, who trained the great Alydar, died Feb. 14 in Lexington. He was 77.

Former steeplechase rider James “Woody” Woodruff Maloney Jr. died Feb. 5. He was 69.

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Disarm—who closed at 50-1 odds in the Kentucky Derby Future Pool Feb. 13—returns from a six-month layoff Feb. 19 at Oaklawn Park in the eighth race, a $103,000 first-level allowance optional claimer at a mile.

Rahinston Stud won out at €62,000 at the end of a charity auction for a nomination to Camelot (GB) at Arqana Feb. 14, with Coolmore donating all proceeds to funds supporting the humanitarian aid effort in earthquake-struck areas of Turkey and Syria. 

The first sale of the year at the Elie de Brignac complex, the Arqana February Mixed Sale, began the morning of Feb. 14 with flat and National Hunt horses in training followed by 2-year-olds, stores, and the first half of the breeding stock section.

This year’s Inglis Classic may have shown signs of a market correction against the dizzying COVID-19-induced heights of 2022, but the auction house’s opening yearling sale of the season still maintained a strong benchmark.

Byron King discusses the success of Litigate and Hit Show on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, and the first workout of the year turned in by Cave Rock.

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

Canterbury Park racing officials released the first condition book for the 54-day race meet that begins May 27. Daily average purse distribution is expected to be $220,000. The initial book covers the first 11 days of racing through June 18.

More of the highest-priced new stallions are entering stud at 5. For 2023, Flightline and Life Is Good represent this trend.