Chicago-area horse racing faces a potential life-or-death deadline in February amid financial woes at Hawthorne Race Course.

Brickyard Ride is the leading lifetime earner for the stallion Clubhouse Ride, finishing his career with earnings of $925,477.

Oaklawn announced Jan. 27 the cancellation of its Jan. 30-Feb. 1 racing. The Southwest Stakes (G3) and its full supporting card, as originally drawn, will be contested Feb. 6. Aqueduct, Turfway, and Charles Town among the tracks to cancel racing.

Florida-bred Mythical takes on seven rivals in the Forward Gal Stakes (G3) Jan. 31 at Gulfstream Park.

Getaway Car is one of two sons of Curlin set for the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) Jan. 31 at Santa Anita Park, with veteran Midnight Mammoth a major contender.

Fairmount Park saw a plethora of upgrades in 2025 under new ownership, Accel Entertainment, and they aren’t slowing down anytime soon in 2026.

Artificial intelligence on the track and the emerging threats of prediction markets and wagering are among the salient topics to be discussed at the National HBPA Conference March 3-7 in Hot Springs, Ark., at Oaklawn Park.

The grade 2-winning son of Yonaguska was third in the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1).

Oaklawn announced Jan. 27 the cancellation of its Jan. 30 – Feb. 1 racing. The Southwest Stakes (G3) and its full supporting card, as originally drawn, will be contested Feb. 6. Aqueduct, Turfway, and Charles Town among the tracks to cancel racing.

Hallmark Media and Churchill Downs racetrack announce Kentucky Roses, an all-new original movie shot on location at the iconic Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby (G1), will premiere for viewers in early May.