Grovendale Sales announced April 4 that Chance Timm will become a partner in leading sales agency Grovendale, which has been owned and managed by James B. Keogh.

Fresh off saddling White Abarrio for a victory in the April 2 $1 million Florida Derby (G1) trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. was able to celebrate his first Championship Meet training title at Gulfstream Park Sunday.

After the year’s first two 2-year-olds in training sale, Ashford Stud’s American Pharoah and Justify are the leading sires by the combined average

After an unsuccessful bid in the Feb. 12 Razorback Handicap (G3), millionaire Lone Rock was returned to what he does best—routing—in the April 3 Temperence Hill Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

The Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1) and Qatar Sussex Stakes (G1) winner by Galileo had stood at Coolmore since his retirement following surgery to repair a displaced colon in 2016, but had been removed from the roster for 2022.

Staff at Coteau Grove Farms in Louisiana received the gift of a lifetime April 3 when their mare Villa d’Este foaled not one, but two healthy colts by Gift Box.

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. will send A.P.’s Secret and Skippylongstocking north for the April 9 Wood Memorial (G2) while the Mike Maker trained-Barese prepares to make his first start against open company.

Messier and Adare Manor, winners of their last races by a combined margin of 28 lengths, each worked April 2 at Santa Anita in preparation for the April 9 Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Santa Anita Oaks (G1).    

Dual group 1 winner Ulysses looks to have a live Derby contender in his first crop as Piz Badile demonstrated bravery and battling qualities to win the P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown.

Dreams of roses have been replaced by a blanket of lilies in what lies ahead for Briland Farm’s brilliant filly Secret Oath.