There will be no change in the order of finish of the Remsen Stakes (G2) as the New York Gaming Commission is taking no action on a protest filed by the owner of Remsen runner-up Zandon.

Rachael Blackmore’s astonishing year has been capped by success in the World Sport Star category at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards, her fourth accolade in as many days.

A disqualification was all that kept owner John Ed Anthony of Shortleaf Stable from snaring two races on the Dec. 19 card at Oaklawn Park with his homebred half siblings—Caddo River and Como Square.

Hidden Connection, who won her first two starts by open lengths, turned in her first work Dec. 19 since a fourth-place finish in the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). The breeze was a start back toward a 3-year-old campaign.

“Flightline, he’s not our horse; I think he’s going to be America’s horse.” That’s what Kosta Hronis of Hronis Racing proudly said about the 3-year-old Tapit colt who will be saddled for the Malibu Stakes (G1) Dec. 26 on Santa Anita’s opening day.

An impressive sprinter early this year at Aqueduct Racetrack, Michael Dubb’s Chateau got back on track in the $97,000 Gravesend Stakes Dec. 18 at the Big A, collecting his first victory in six starts.

Racing commentary by Jay Hovdey

Dec. 18 marked a monumental day for the New York breeding program. For the first time, two $500,000 races were offered to Empire State-bred juveniles, and their breeders certainly reaped the benefits.

When Rory O’Brien stepped up in September to the challenge of co-director at Victorian outfit Glen Eden Stud, he shouted from the rooftops to anyone that would listen about the simmering potential of their formative stallion Rebel Dane.

D’Wildcat Speed, the dam of European champion Lady Aurelia, has been pensioned from broodmare duties, Stonestreet Farm announced Dec. 19.