The 1,200-meter Takamatsunomiya Kinen has a field of 14, including the 2020 Longines Hong Kong Sprint (G1) winner, Danon Smash, the promising 4-year-old filly Resistencia, and last year’s race winner, Mozu Superflare.

Zenden turned in a brilliant performance in the $1.5 million Dubai Golden Shaheen, leading the way and drawing clear of his rivals. But the 5-year-old went wrong just after the wire with an injury to his front left leg, and was humanely euthanized.

The 8-year-old Kiss the Kid gelding traveled from the United States to upset the $1 million Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored by Azizi Developments (G1T) with a half-length score over Final Song.

Starting with a full allotment of Road to the Kentucky Derby points for its signature race, things are looking up for the $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) and its host track, Turfway Park racing and gaming.

Start March 27 early with Dubai World Cup Day and end with the Florida Derby (G1).

Keeneland and Country Boy Brewing of Lexington have created the Keeneland Spring Lager, which debuts March 27 and will be sold at Keeneland to celebrate the Spring Meet. Sales of the beer will benefit Blue Grass Farms Charities (BGFC).

Shalaa colt Miami Voice tops Arqana’s Horses in Training Online Sale when purchased by Meridian International and Mandore International Agency for €250,000.

The Maryland Jockey Club has canceled racing for two weeks at Laurel following 26 horses testing positive for EVH-1 at Maryland racetracks, with another 11 horses deemed “suspect.”

Michael Dubb, Michael Caruso, and Nice Guys Stables’ Seismic Wave will launch his 5-year-old campaign running first time for new connections March 27 in the $100,000 Kitten’s Joy Appleton Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park.

The “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby” ends with more of a whimper than a bang in the Fukuryu Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse March 27 as the nation’s most promising dirt horses are otherwise engaged in Dubai.