J.W. Singer’s Magic Circle notched her breakthrough victory in her fourth attempt at stakes level with a commanding wire-to-wire performance in the $100,000 Busanda Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Jan. 23 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Located just outside Lexington is Hartwell Farm, home to Robbie and Susie Lyons, breeders of the Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner, Call Me Midnight. The 3-year-old colt added stakes success to his rèsumè Jan. 22 with an upset victory at Fair Grounds.

Knicks Go tuned up for a title defense in the Jan. 29 $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) with a bullet five-furlong workout Jan. 23 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Klaravich Stables’ highly-regarded Early Voting took another step forward Jan. 23 when the colt logged a half-mile work over the Belmont Park training track in preparation for the $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3) Feb. 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Peter Cantrell’s Call Me Midnight illustrated his quality Jan. 22 by running down favorites Epicenter and Pappacap with a stretch rally in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

The New Zealand breeding landscape has undergone a seismic change in recent years as the industry reels from the losses of several prominent stallions across the country. 

Andy Serling and Anthony Stabile look back at the Jazil and Franklin Square.

Waikuku stunned the Hong Kong racing world Jan. 23 at Sha Tin Racecourse, ending the 16-race win streak of Golden Sixty with a stubborn three-quarters-length victory in the Stewards’ Cup (G1).

Peter Cantrell’s Call Me Midnight illustrated his quality Jan. 22 by running down favorites Epicenter and Pappacap with a stretch rally in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Stonestreet Thoroughbreds’ homebred La Crete continued to live up to her lofty pedigree with a gallant victory in the Jan. 22 $150,000 Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.