Byron King’s Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has released its 2026 stakes schedule following approval by the West Virginia Racing Commission.

Keeneland has scheduled 19 stakes worth a total of $9.55 million during the Spring Meet April 3-24. It offers two marquee events for 3-year-olds: the $1.25 million Blue Grass Stakes (G1) for males and the $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) for fillies.

Coolmore’s grade 1-winning sire Henry Longfellow’s first foal arrived at Noralla Stud Farm in County Tipperary Jan. 19. The filly is out of the mare Aurora Borealis.

Dual grade 1 winner La Cara is set to be back in action Jan. 24, favored in a field of eight contesting the $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic (G3) at Sam Houston Race Park.

Winter weather has led to the cancellation of racing Jan. 20 at both Parx Racing and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course. Both tracks had also canceled racing Jan. 19.

Maiden Watch: Week of Jan. 12-18

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association Horse PAC Board Chairman Bill Farish and President Tom Rooney announced Phil Maxson and David O’Farrell as the newest members of the Board of Directors of NTRA Horse PAC. 

The New York Racing Association announced that tickets and hospitality offerings for the final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at historic Saratoga Race Course will go on sale to the general public Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. ET.

The son of Sunday Silence was a five-time grade 1 winner, landing the likes of the Japanese Two Thousand Guineas (G1T), the Yasuda Kinen (G1T), and the Tenno Sho Autumn (G1T), as well as being the country’s champion miler on two occasions.