Report from Japan

Quietside’s time was the fastest of 26 published at the distance, with clockers catching her galloping out six furlongs in 1:12 and seven furlongs in 1:26 4/5. The track was rated fast.

San Felipe (G2) winner Journalism, trained by Michael McCarthy, was clocked working four furlongs in :48 1/5 March 16. He is targeting the Santa Anita Derby (G1) at 1 1/8 miles on April 5.

Saturday’s canceled card will be moved in its entirety to March 18. First post at 12:45 pm CT. The season will end with a six-day racing week, culminating with the Louisiana Derby Day card March 22 and closing day March 23.

Just over a decade after Colonial Downs was shuttered, the track—which re-opened for Thoroughbred racing in 2019—enjoyed arguably its finest day March 15.

Greg Wolf looks back at the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs & Jimmy Winkfield at Aqueduct this weekend.

Sand Devil had his first work back since a runner-up effort in the Gotham Stakes (G3) March 1, covering a half-mile in :49 flat in company March 15 over the Belmont Park dirt training track. 

San Felipe (G2) winner Journalism, trained by Michael McCarthy, was clocked working four furlongs in :48 2/5 March 16. He is targeting the Santa Anita Derby (G1) at 1 1/8 miles on April 5.

Lady Shenandoah cemented her status as Australia’s best filly when she secured her third group 1 triumph with a victory in the Coolmore Classic (G1) March 15 at Rosehill.

Just over a decade after Colonial Downs was shuttered, the track—which re-opened for thoroughbred racing in 2019—enjoyed arguably its finest day March 15.