The Road, presented by Gainesway

Widden Stud has unveiled its group 1-winning sprinter Portland Sky, who will stand at its Hunter Valley property for an introductory fee of $20,769 for the upcoming breeding season.

All eyes are on the Gold Cup (G1) for the team behind Trueshan and the star stayer made a perfect first step towards his big-race target with a decisive win in the listed Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes.

The 2022 Thoroughbred Owner Conference virtual series continued April 5 with a panel that discussed pedigree and conformation considerations when selecting racehorses.

The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses hosted a group April 5 to discuss the importance of aftercare to the Thoroughbred industry and the different components of aftercare plans that are necessary to promote the welfare of horses.

Grade 1 winners Kimari and Bell’s the One will duel for a second straight year in the $500,000 Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.

The Louisiana-bred filly led the way at the 2022 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale April 6. She was a supplement to the sale and she didn’t disappoint, breezing a quick :10.2 over the Lone Star Park dirt April 4.

A bit of unexpected company did nothing to derail a scheduled three-furlong blowout April 6 for Forbidden Kingdom, the 6-5 second choice to Messier for the April 9 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1).

Speaker’s Corner chases his coveted initial grade 1 win April 9 when the 4-year-old faces a classy collection of seven rivals as the 124-pound highweight in the seven-furlong Carter Handicap Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Stan Moore accepts the Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (G3) will be a tough assignment for The Wizard of Eye, but he still intends running his stable star at Newbury next week.