Albus scores in the final Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct for trainer Riley Mott and owners Pin Oak Stud.

Storm’s Wake and My Boy Prince earn their first graded stakes victories, winning the Appalachian and Shakertown, respectively, at Keeneland.

With similar connections to 2025 Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Journalism, Meaning takes the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) by 2 lengths, earning 100 Kentucky Oaks (G1) qualifying points.

In upsetting champion Book’em Danno, Point Dume gives Bush Racing Stable an emotional first graded stakes victory as Bryan Bushey continues his fight with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Multiple Oaklawn Park stakes winner Haulin Ice was crowned 2025 Arkansas-bred Horse of the Year during the annual Arkansas Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Horsemen’s Association banquet April 3 at the Oaklawn Event Center.

It is expected that 60% of weighing room upgrades that were deemed necessary by the British Horseracing Authority will be completed by early May, once more racecourses have started their flat turf seasons.

Michael Blowen visits Bellamy Road, the Wood Memorial winner (then a Grade 1), record holder, and Kentucky Derby (G1) contender. He also shares stories from the stunning upset of the 2005 Kentucky Derby.

In this week’s On Racing, the steady downgrading of Southern California stakes races over the last decade is beginning to take its toll, a prime example being the Santa Anita Oaks (G2).

The “Horse Racing Happy Hour” podcast is launching a 12-part podcast series on the Thoroughbred racing season at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The first episode will air at 7 p.m. ET April 6.

Remember Mamba rolls home in the stretch of the Transylvania Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland to remain a perfect 3-for-3 for trainer Cherie DeVaux and owner C R K Stable.