Iron Works and Favor, both Todd Pletcher trainees, broke their maidens by open lengths at Gulfstream Park.

Corralito Steak House Stakes

Rego Park Stakes

Ruben Alvarado, a longtime assistant to Peter Miller, took over Miller’s Southern California stable in December. Having worked with a number of stakes horses in his previous role, Alvarado can now place “stakes-winning trainer” on his résumé.

Seven separate parties have already expressed their interest in buying Spendthrift Australia’s breeding operation since its U.S. owner made the shock decision to sell the 600-acre property.

This week’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, taking place Jan. 11-17, presents the first major opportunity for buyers to lay their eyes on a large cross-section of progeny by the freshman sires and, as expected, the opinions are diverse.

Defending champion and projected 2021 Horse of the Year Knicks Go, Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Life Is Good, and undefeated Malibu Stakes (G1) winner Flightline highlight a list of 19 horses invited to compete in the Pegasus World Cup (G1).

Joel Rosario is named on seven horses Jan. 14, which will mark his first day as a regular in Hot Springs, Ark., and first action since suffering a hairline fracture when he was unseated shortly after the finish of a Dec. 2 race at Aqueduct Racetrack.

The first reported foal by Bobby’s Wicked One arrived Jan. 5, according to a Jan. 9 release from Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne. The filly is out of the Curlin mare Cced, a winner of $141,063. 

Greg Wolf and Anthony Stabile look back at the Say Florida Sandy and the Pippin.