Jim and Claire Bryce had about as important a decision as one could have when they named their Preakness Stakes (G1) runner Heart of Honor: spelling.

Ascoli Piceno and Stellenbosch renew an old rivalry in the May 18 Victoria Mile (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse.

The weather looks promising ahead of the May 16 Black Eyed Susan Stakes (G3) and the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1), as sunny skies have helped dry the main track. There is a 40% chance of rain Friday, with a high of 82 degrees.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s lawsuit against two men who allegedly defamed him on social media has ended as to one of them with a settlement while the other awaits a final hearing.

The National Thoroughbred League reported that the opening event of its third season—the NTL Pimlico Cup generated record returns, both in terms of attendance and betting.

The Road, presented by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm

For all of the wet weather and gloomy skies at Pimlico Race Course this week, the winds of change have been swirling in Maryland for much longer than a week or even a year.

The Delaware Jockeys’ Health and Welfare Benefits Fund held their fifth annual Jockey Health Day May 12. Medical staff provided Delaware Park jockeys with required physicals and baseline testing free of charge.

Color Comin’ In won a five-furlong maiden special weight May 15 by three lengths to be the first winner for Spendthrift Farm’s freshman sire Rock Your World.

Fasig-Tipton has rescheduled the final under tack show for its Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale to May 18 and condensed the originally scheduled two-day sale into one session May 20.