Two Maryland-breds, Takethemoneyhoney and Quint’s Brew, starred during a multi-stakes card at Laurel Park Jan. 17.

Journalism, last year’s Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner, is back home at the Santa Anita Park training base of trainer Michael McCarthy after receiving a winter break at Bridlewood Farm near Ocala, Fla. He jogged Jan. 17. 

Noel Michaels is a handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, who also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks.

The New York Racing Association has canceled the remainder of the nine-race card Jan. 17 at Aqueduct Racetrack following race 4 due to inclement weather in the New York City area affecting track conditions.

Ciaron Maher again proved himself an exceptional trainer of juveniles when exciting colt Unit Five, a son of Widden Stud sire Supido, claimed the Magic Millions 2YO Classic Jan. 17 at the Gold Coast.

Award-winning broadcaster Nick Luck was among the first-time visitors to this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Award-winning broadcaster Nick Luck was among the first-time visitors to this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

A tsunami of litigation has flowed from the creation of so-called prediction markets that compete with horse racing for gambling dollars. Dozens of court cases are tasked with deciding exactly what those markets are and how they should be regulated.

In this week’s On Racing, Jay Hovdey looks at the inaugural California Cup day, headlined by the California Cup Classic Handicap won by My Sonny Boy for trainer Bill Spawr.

Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look ahead at the Lecomte & Silverbulletday at Fair Grounds this weekend.