Longstanding Keeneland bid spotter Pete McCormick died Jan. 26 at the age of 75.

Breeder Christina Deronda of Moonstar Farm is riding high with multiple graded stakes-winning New York-bred City Man, who strives for his first grade 1 score in the Jan. 28 $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1T) at Gulfstream Park.

Before a trio of Pegasus World Cup Invitational-named races grab attention Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park, four other graded stakes precede them during the afternoon at the South Florida racetrack.

As the official charity partner, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance was commemorated throughout the 52nd annual Eclipse Awards celebration Jan. 26.

Trainer Mike Stidham talks about working with Godolphin and the preparation of Proxy for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1), taking place on Sat. Jan 28th, 2023 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

On Racing

A state of emergency was declared in Auckland yesterday evening due to surging floods following heavy rainfall, just 36 hours out from the start of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale. 

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Red Route One is in the biggest race Jan. 28 at Oaklawn Park, racing in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes, but Gunite is the biggest-name horse carrying Winchell’s maroon and white silks earlier in the eighth race on the card.

Trainer Mike Stidham talks about working with Godolphin and the preparation of Proxy for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1), taking place on Sat. Jan 28th, 2023 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

Australia is New Zealand’s biggest export market and once again buyers from across the Tasman will play a key role in the success of the six-day Book 1 and Book 2 sale.