Premier Thoroughbreds bred the filly out of multiple winner Emmy Shimmy.

Kentucky stewards on Feb. 21 disqualified Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit from victory in the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs after a post-race test indicated the presence of the corticosteroid betamethasone.

Hallie Hardy has been named executive director of Horse Country, Inc., replacing Anne Sabatino Hardy who has led the nonprofit since its founding in 2015.

Stonestreet Stables’ homebred La Crete has successfully undergone surgery to repair a condylar fracture in her right front leg that she sustained Feb. 19 in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course.

Learn more about the stallion whose progeny include Rachel Alexandra and Songbird.

Holly and David Wilson’s Barraza flew home in the $101,500 San Simeon Stakes (G3T) Feb. 20 at Santa Anita Park to capture his fourth consecutive victory.

The Feb. 27 $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby is the local stepping stone to the March 27 $500,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3), which is worth 50 points to the winner toward a spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May.

Tampa Bay Downs has announced its second 6% purse increase of the current meet, which will take effect with the Feb. 25 card.

Utilizing the state’s lucrative breeding fund to enhance the breeding industry, the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association has established a 2-year-old PA-Sired, PA-Bred Stallion Series, with $600,000 in stakes purses to be offered in 2022.

Persistent rain and wet turf scrambled the results in dual group 1 races Feb. 20 at Sha Tin Racecourse as Golden Sixty suffered his second straight defeat after 16 consecutive wins and Waikuku, his last-out conqueror, also came up short.