For the first time since the data has been tracked and recorded, the racing-related fatal injury rate at racetracks under HISA’s authority fell below 1.00 per 1,000 starts for the 2024 calendar year, HISA announced.

Quietside soared to her first graded stakes victory in the $500,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) Feb. 23 at Oaklawn Park, defeating Five G and even-money favorite Muhimma earning 50 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Triumphing for a third time on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, Coal Battle proved he’s more than just a feel-good story in the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park Feb. 23.

Alexander Helios bobbed at the wire to hold off Banishing, earning his first graded stakes victory in the Razorback Handicap and improving to 2-1-0 since reuniting with trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.

Greg Wolf & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Heavenly Prize at Aqueduct & Gulfstream Park Sprint at Gulfstream this weekend.

Jockey Rachel King became the first female jockey to win a group one on the Japan Racing Association circuit Feb. 23, guiding Costa Nova to victory in the February Stakes (G1) and punching a ticket to the Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winner Burnham Square aims to continue his Gulfstream Park success in the $415,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) against seven rivals March 1.

Voyage Bubble overcame a troubled trip to win the Hong Kong Gold Cup (G1) at Sha Tin Feb. 23 under James McDonald. He powered clear away from Ensued to win by almost four lengths.

Jockey Rachel King became the first female jockey to win a group one on the Japan Racing Association circuit Feb. 23, guiding Costa Nova to victory in the February Stakes (G1) and punching a ticket to the Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

Barnes and Rodriguez, candidates to run in the March 1 San Felipe Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds, each worked in company Feb. 23 for trainer Bob Baffert. Citizen Bull also worked, with his next start expected to come in the Santa Anita Derby (G1).