Joe Saumarez Smith, British racing’s senior leader as British Horseracing Association chair from June 2022 until late last month, has died aged 53.

Byron King’s Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.

Citizen Bull has been tabbed as the 6-1 individual favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager while the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” is the overall 9-2 favorite for the three-day pool, which runs Feb. 14-16.

The Horse Racing Women’s Summit has evolved into the Horse Racing Women’s Association, marking a significant shift from being an annual event to a year-round association dedicated to empowering women in the horse racing industry.

Naming AI enables users to generate five or 10 name options with a choice of one-, two-, or three-word names.

Santa Anita will increase purses starting Feb. 28 for the Classic Meet, which runs through April 6. The boost in prize money comes after increases in key business metrics for the Southern California landmark through the first six weeks of the season.

Following a hard-fought victory Feb. 8 in the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, CHC and WinStar Farm’s John Hancock has joined the Top 10 in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top 3-Year-Old Poll released Feb. 11.

1/ST TV launches Feb. 11, bringing users not only XBTV’s exclusive access to thousands of valuable workout videos from coast to coast, but expanding to include the livestreams to create an all-inclusive site for racing fans.

Hall of Famer Richard Mandella sends Big City Lights into Saturday’s race in good form, coming off back-to-back wins in the Cary Grant Stakes in November, and most recently the California Cup Sprint Jan. 18 by a combined 16 1/4 lengths.

Trainer Ian Wilkes and owner Clay Whitham join the BloodHorse Monday podcast to discuss Burnham Square’s Feb. 1 victory in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3). Co-hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins also recap Derby prep action from Tampa Bay Downs.