Remarkable stallion Rebel Dane, the sire of brilliant Golden Slipper Stakes (G1) and Sires Produce Stakes (G1)-winning filly Fireburn from limited opportunities, will relocate to Widden Stud in the Hunter Valley.

Trainer Wayne Potts has been suspended for 45 days by the New York Gaming Commission due to a finding of a drug in his Belmont Park tackroom that has not been approved by the Federal Drug Administration for use with Thoroughbred race horses.

Gold Square’s 3-year old colt Cyberknife, challenged favorites April 2 to capture the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park to give Al Gold his first grade 1 success as an owner.

For the second straight week, a heavy favorite fell to a first-time graded stakes winner in top-class Japanese racing as regally bred but underperforming Potager got home first in the Osaka Hai (G1) at Hanshin Racecourse April 3.

Andy Serling and Anthony Stabile look back at back at the results of the Arkansas Derby and Fantasy Stakes from Oaklawn.

Four horses expected to be entered April 6 for the 98th running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) April 8, put in works over a fast Keeneland main track April 3. 

Forewarned shipped in from Parx Racing to notch a game head score and spring yet another upset at Aqueduct Racetrack in the April 2 $150,000 Excelsior Stakes.

Gold Square’s Cyberknife took the lead on the final turn and held off stretch bids by Barber Road and filly Secret Oath to win the 86th running of the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) for 3-year-olds April 2 at Oaklawn Park.

Forewarned shipped in from Parx Racing to notch a game head score and spring yet another upset at Aqueduct Racetrack in the April 2 $150,000 Excelsior Stakes.

In his first start in more than a year, Susan and Jim Hill’s Phantom Currency posted a front-end victory April 2 in the 70th running of the one-mile Appleton Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park.