Dual grade 1 stakes winner Got Stormy is pointed to the $125,000 Honey Fox Stakes (G3T) Feb. 27 at Gulfstream Park after breezing a half-mile Jan. 13 in :48 2/5 at Casse Training Center in Ocala.

Mr. Misunderstood, a four-time graded stakes winner with earnings of $967,926 for trainer Brad Cox, has been retired, owner Staton Flurry said Jan. 12.

A stunning appetite to be involved in the Australian racing industry was witnessed on the Gold Coast Jan. 12, as buyers defied outside influences at the opening session of the 2021 Magic Millions Yearling Sale. 

The Feb. 8-9 sale has 580 horses entered in the main catalog. Daily sessions begin at 10 a.m.

Three six-figure events on turf support the Jan. 16 program at Fair Grounds. They include the $100,000 Duncan F. Kenner Stakes, the $100,000 Marie G. Krantz Memorial Stakes, and the $125,000 Colonel E. R. Bradley Stakes.

A colt born in the UK to Southern Hemisphere time by super European sire Kingman provided the benchmark on another extraordinary day of trade Jan. 13 when selling for AU$1.8 million (US$1,399,304) at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Kentucky legislators again will have the opportunity to consider sports wagering legislation this year after Rep. Adam Koenig, an Erlanger Republican, introduced a bill Jan. 9.

At age 69, jockey Akifumi Kato is not only winning races but also honors. The rider, who has posted at least one win for 50 consecutive years, earned jockey-of-the-week honors from Jan. 4-10 in recognition from the Jockeys’ Guild.

Long-time racing broadcaster and industry veteran Jason Blewitt will join West Point Thoroughbreds in February as a partner account representative.

OwnerView announced Jan. 12 that this year’s Thoroughbred Owner Conference will be held as a free series of virtual panels over nine months. The conference series will be held on the first Tuesday of each month beginning March 2.