The Road, presented by Gainesway

Data released by the Australian Stud Book has revealed the stallions that covered the largest book of mares in 2020.

The catalog for next month’s Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale is now online, with 168 high-class juveniles featuring for a sale which comes with the attraction of the new £250,000 Craven Royal Ascot/Group 1 Bonus.

Back in the day, all roads led to Rome. This year, all the various Roads to the Kentucky Derby seem to lead back to Dubai.

Building on its prior announcement of a 30% increase to overnight purses and enhancements to its popular “Ship & Win” program, Del Mar announced March 4 a 30% increase to summer stakes purses. 2020 purses were impacted by the onset of COVID-19.

The prestige of the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) has lured the unbeaten Maxfield to California for the race, where he is matched against seven foes, led by Independence Hall, Express Train, and Idol.

Trainer Brendan Walsh, who won the UAE Derby (G2) in 2019 with Plus Que Parfait, is sending another U.S. horse to Meydan in Dubai, this time DARRS’ Extravagant Kid for the Al Quoz Sprint (G1) March 27 at 1,200 meters (about six furlongs) on turf.

Bob Baffert’s lightly-raced Life Is Good will attempt to make strides up the Kentucky Derby leaderboard when he heads an outstanding field of seven sophomores March 6 in the  $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. 

Laurel Park will offer seven stakes worth $750,000 in purses, including automatic qualifiers for the Preakness (G1) and Black-Eyed Susan (G2) April 17, as part of its upcoming spring meet.

A rare opportunity to participate in the world’s richest race on turf has arisen after it was announced that Greg Ingham’s GPI Racing will auction off its slot in The Everest.