Overnight purses at Sam Houston Race Park will be increased for the second time this season, the track announced March 14. The adjustment will be implemented March 17 and continue through the conclusion of the Thoroughbred meet April 3.

Trained by Brendan Walsh, the Godolphin homebred recently captured a March 11 allowance optional claiming race at Gulfstream Park following his dazzling Jan. 23 debut.

The two-day Gold Coast March Yearling Sale gets underway March 15 and Magic Millions are hoping the momentum from recent major sales in Australasia will roll on to Queensland. 

After each posted handy victories this past weekend, unbeaten sophomore Concert Tour and champion filly Swiss Skydiver both advanced up to third in this week’s NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll and NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, respectively. 

C Z Rocket ended Whitmore’s bid for a fifth consecutive victory in the $200,000 Hot Springs Stakes March 13 at Oaklawn Park, running down the 8-5 favorite late in the stretch to win by a neck.

Long regarded as a two-turn horse on grass, Gregorian Chant has found a home sprinting on turf at Santa Anita Park.

The first reported foal by A & A Ranch’s grade 1 winner Sporting Chance is a chestnut filly born Feb. 7 at the New Mexico farm, according to A & A Ranch owner Fred Alexander.

Missy P., a full sister to grade 1 winner Mia Mischief, and Triple Tap, a half brother to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, won on debut; while Bears Watching, a half brother to grade 1 winner Code of Honor, won his second start at Gulfstream.

At the end of her swimming session, the bay yearling filly splashes out of the water, takes a deep breath, and calmly walks beside the tall man holding her lead shank.

Swiss Skydiver schooled her California rivals March 13 in the $301,000 Beholder Mile (G1) at Santa Anita Park, easily drawing off under Robby Albarado to win the one-mile test by 2 3/4 lengths.