Byron King discusses three leading 3-year-olds in the Derby Dozen presented by Spendthrift Farm.

The Retired Racehorse Project announced Jan. 25 the election of a new board chair, Sue Smith, and vice chair, Richard Lamb, along with the addition of three new board members: Malinda Lawrence, JudithAnn Hartman, and Clare and Tom Mansmann

The World’s Best Racehorse honor returned to the United States Jan. 25 when Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Knicks Go secured the award from the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities during a virtual ceremony.

The 2021 Longines World Racing Awards was held virtually on Tuesday, 25 January 2022.

The 2021 Longines World Racing Awards will be held virtually on Tuesday, 25 January 2022.

Sales histories for horses entered in the CTBA Winter Mixed Sale being held Feb. 1 at Fairplex in Pomona, Calif.

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen will try to saddle a third winner of the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic Stakes (G3) Jan. 30 at Sam Houston Race Park, a race that has proved to be a launching pad for strong campaigns by leading distaffers.

The money will be up for grabs at Sam Houston Jan. 30 as two undercard races to the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic (G3), the $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup (G3T) and $200,000 Texas Turf Mile drew full fields void of any clear-cut favorites.

The New York Racing Association’s disciplinary hearing for trainer Bob Baffert began Jan. 24 with verbal jousting by attorneys for both sides in front of hearing officer and retired New York State Supreme Court Justice O. Peter Sherwood.

The Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association has installed its board of directors for 2022. The board consists of 15 members—eight from the top 20 consignors and seven from other consignors and commercial breeders.