The cancellation of multiple cards throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic show in the first quarter economic indicators from Equibase, which show declines in race days, field size, and wagering.

Ka Ying Rising extended his winning streak to 19 with a victory in the Sprint Cup (G2) April 6 at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong while Lucky Sweynesse found new life as a sprinter, winning the Chairman’s Trophy (G2).

Mine That Bird Derby

Providencia Stakes

Croix du Nord rallied through the final 200 meters to foil Meisho Tabaru’s theft attempt and win the April 5 Osaka Hai (G1T) at Hanshin Racecourse.

Breeder of Ghostzapper Stakes (G3) victor Grande, KatieRich Farms’ genesis can be traced to native New Yorker Larry Doyle’s trip to see the 1973 running of the Belmont Stakes (G1).

Trainer Bjorn Baker was thrilled to emulate his father Murray in winning the Australian Derby (G1) April 4 as Godolphin colt Green Spaces continued his sire’s hot run of success with a dominant victory.

The Brad Cox barn captured three of the five graded stakes on the April 4 program at Keeneland, highlighted by the 11-length victory by Spendthrift Farm’s Further Ado in the $1,250,000 Blue Grass Stakes (G1).

Delacroix is to have a busy first campaign as a Coolmore sire with the news he will be shuttling to Australia later this year. His fee has already been announced at AU$38,500.

With a total purse of ¥172,250,000 (approx. US$1.07 million), the Kawasaki Kinen, which takes place April 8 over 2,100 meters (about 10 1/2 furlongs) on the dirt at Kawasaki Racecourse, has attracted a strong field.