John Kasbar announced Feb. 4 the return of third-crop sire Sweetontheladies to Florida. The multiple stakes winner and graded stakes performer will stand at Solera Farm near Williston, Fla., for the upcoming 2026 breeding season.

With the Southwest Stakes (G3) set for Feb. 6, it’s only fitting that the winner of last year’s edition also returns this weekend at Oaklawn Park. Speed King is set to make his 4-year-old debut in the Feb. 5 Fifth Season Stakes. 

Mount Bona, a winner of her past three starts for Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich, topped the Inglis Digital February (Early) Online Sale Feb. 4, when selling for AU$240,000 to Beaufort Bloodstock.

Blue Diamond Stud has reported the arrival of the first foal by its homebred classic heroine and three-time group 1 winner Nashwa. The 2022 Prix de Diane (G1) winner produced a colt by Dubawi.

Super Corredora, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2025, faces Explora in the Las Virgenes Stakes. The two top sophomore fillies ran 1-2, respectively, in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).

The cancellation comes one day after the track had announced it’s Feb. 4-5 cards would begin at 1 p.m. EST, rather than the normal 5:55 p.m. start time.

In late December, trainer Butch Reid had a tough decision to make. Should he run his promising now-3-year-old Mailata in the Jerome Stakes Jan. 3 at Aqueduct Racetrack or the Dec. 30 Parx Future Stars Stakes at his home base of Parx Racing?

Slated as the 4-5 morning line favorite, Nitrogen faces six in the Bayakoa Stakes to begin her 4-year-old campaign.

Michael Blowen tells us about Lane Way, a son of Into Mischief who is one of the first Old Friends residents owned by MyRacehorse.

Walter Robertson Jr., president of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, announced Feb. 4 the inauguration of a new strategic plan for the organization.