A product of Randy Lowe’s one-mare broodmare band, Golden Pal registered back-to-back Breeders’ Cup victories in 2020 and 2021. And in 2022 Golden Pal competed in his third consecutive World Championship, heralding Lowe’s remarkable rise.

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said he will have five stalls at the Oaklawn Park meeting that is scheduled to begin Dec. 9. The allotment coincides with Mott’s son, Riley, recently beginning his training career and having a stable at Oaklawn.

Recently, Romeo, part of First Row Partners, entered the winner’s circle with his first grade 1 winner Goodnight Olive, co-owned by First Row and Team Hanley, registered a solid 2 3/4-length victory in the August 28 Ballerina Stakes (G1) at Saratoga.

Residual medication used as a local anesthetic lingered in the system of 3-year-old gelding Miniconjou and showed up in a post-race test after the horse won his second consecutive start at Oaklawn Park May 6 for then-trainer Kelly Von Hemel.

The Prospect Park daughter broke her maiden on second asking at Del Mar Aug. 28. She followed that by taking the Pike Place Dancer Stakes at Golden Gate Fields Oct. 29.

University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medicine department recently honored faculty members with awards for excellence in teaching and research, including Dr. Mathieu Spriet, who received the 2022 Clinical Excellence Award.

Jockeys Kieren Fallon and Frankie Dettori have hailed Ouija Board as “the best filly I’ve ever ridden” as they recalled their memories of riding the wonder mare following her death at the age of 21.

The opportunity to purchase horses owned by prominent owner and breeder Patricia Generazio will be offered through the Denali Stud consignment at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale.

For Richard Greeley, life at the racetrack began as it commonly does: His father and unlce took him to the races when he was growing up.

Representatives from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit will be on hand at the 48th Global Symposium on Racing next week.