The Hyacinth Stakes Feb. 20 at Tokyo Racecourse will put a new name atop the “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby” leaderboard.

David Ross’ group 1-winning millionaire Extravagant Kid has been retired from racing at the age of 9.

Nominations for the five yearling sales organized by Arqana in Deauville in 2022 are now open, with a closing date of Friday, March 11. A new sales calendar for the yearling sales has also been created this year.

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation is pleased to award the Retired Racehorse Project $5,000 to be used for educational purposes.

The Hyacinth Stakes Feb. 20 at Tokyo Racecourse will put a new name atop the “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby” leaderboard.

Trainer Juan Carlos Vazquez was suspended for 30 days by Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission stewards after two winners at Parx Racing tested for levamisole, a drug that can metabolize into two central nervous system stimulants in horses.

Rick Dane Jr., one of more than two dozen persons indicted for horse doping activities in New York, entered a guilty plea Feb. 18 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan.

Doug O’Neill-trained Hot Rod Charlie continued his on-site march toward the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) by returning to the Meydan dirt track the morning of Feb. 18 for his first breeze since winning the Feb. 4 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G2).

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association announced Feb. 18 that they will be hosting a yearling sale followed by a mixed session under the banner of Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana on Oct. 1.

Legacy Equine Academy and Spy Coast Farm announced a three-year multi-faceted partnership to serve local students interested in pursuing equestrian and agricultural studies.