The sale was topped by the multiple stakes-placed Blame mare Don’t Blame Judy.

Dave Liftin handicaps the Feb. 27 stakes action from Arkansas and Florida.

The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association announced its 2020 California-bred champions Feb. 25, though its award for Horse of the Year will not be announced until the organization’s annual meeting and awards event March 15.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday with a pair of major prep races at Gulfstream Park and Oaklawn.

Known Agenda may have earned his way into the $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) after romping to an 11-length victory Feb. 26 in the fourth race at Gulfstream Park, a 1 1/8-mile allowance optional claiming for 3-year-olds.

The Majority of future racehorses have a relatively routine start to life, both when it comes to foaling and growing up next to their mothers.

President Biden issued a Proclamation Feb. 24 to revoke Proclamation 10014, the suspension of immigrants to the U.S. labor market made last year by then-President Donald Trump.

Gulfstream Park announced Friday that it will increase all overnight purses 10%, effective March 3.

As of March 1, out of town riders not established in the NYRA colony may ride at Aqueduct upon completion of two negative COVID-19 PCR tests within five days of race day. Incoming riders will be provided isolated jockey quarters.

There were five Thoroughbred races on the Feb. 25 World Cup Carnival program at Meydan Racecourse and Godolphin horses won four of them, including the two graded stakes.