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  • California-Bred Big Pond Joins Mott, Races in Vagrancy (5/16/2024) - Big Pond was a big deal at Santa Anita Park over the winter, winning the Feb. 18 Spring Fever Stakes after a nose defeat when second in the Dec. 26 La Brea Stakes (G1). Now, she races May 18 in the $175,000 Vagrancy Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct.
  • Letters to the Editor, BH Daily May 16 (5/16/2024) - Letters to the Editor for the May 16 edition of BloodHorse Daily.
  • McPeek Hopes to Win Preakness Under 'Normal' Conditions (5/16/2024) - Kenny McPeek’s 2020 Preakness Stakes (G1) victory with the filly Swiss Skydiver does not have any kind of symbol attached to it, but it was the most unique running of the middle jewel in the Triple Crown.
  • Preakness Stakes: Jeff Engler – Mugatu – 5-16-2024 (5/16/2024) - Trainer Jeff Engler talks about Preakness contender Mugatu May 16 at Pimlico. Courtesy Maryland Jockey Club
  • Kabirkhan, California Chrome's Top Earner, Now in U.S. (5/16/2024) - International standout dirt runner Kabirkhan, a flesh-and-blood example of the adage that a good horse can come from anywhere, has arrived in the United States where he’ll be conditioned by multiple Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox.
  • The Road: More 'Fresh' Horses Challenging in Preakness (5/16/2024) - The Road, presented by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm
  • Gasaway Provides Balance for Mystik Dan Team (5/16/2024) - Understandably, life since winning the Kentucky Derby would not be described as normal for Sharilyn Gasaway. Mystik Dan’s scintillating triumph in the first leg of the Triple Crown has thrown Gasaway’s life for a curve literally and figuratively. 
  • Equine Nutrition: 2024 OwnerView Webinar Highlights (5/16/2024) - The conference is hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and presented by Bessemer Trust, Stoll Keenon Ogden, and The Green Group. The panel was sponsored by OCD Pellets.
  • Preakness Stakes: Imagination 05-16-24 (5/16/2024) - Preakness contender Imagination trains May 16 at Pimlico Courtesy Maryland Jockey Club
  • Preakness Stakes: Uncle Heavy- 5-16-2024 (5/16/2024) - Preakness contender Uncle Heavy trains May 16 at Pimlico. Courtesy Maryland Jockey Club
  • Seize the Grey Owners Revel in Preakness Experience (5/16/2024) - Seize the Grey carries the dreams of about 2,570 shareholders that bought into the colt through MyRacehorse, a fractional ownership app that allows racing fans a taste at ownership for a much lower cost.
  • Albarado Greets Preakness Fans with Mystik Dan (5/16/2024) - Robby Albarado allows fans attending Preakness Stakes (G1) training May 16 a chance to get a picture of who he calls, “the people’s champ,” Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan.
  • At a Glance: Imagination Poses a Threat in Preakness (5/16/2024) - A fever knocked morning-line favorite Muth out of the Preakness Stakes (G1) May 15, enhancing the chances of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan, but Muth’s stablemate Imagination still poses a threat.
  • California Tracks at Odds Over Regulatory Cost Split (5/16/2024) - Speaking May 16 during a meeting of the CHRB in Sacramento, Calif., the board’s executive director Scott Chaney said an allocation needs to be determined by its June 20 meeting to be in place before the CHRB’s fiscal year begins July 1.
  • Canterbury Park Kicks Off 30th Season (5/16/2024) - The first race will be followed by a simulcast of the 149th Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, from Pimlico Race Course. Canterbury racing officials were pleased with the number of entries, 77 total, for the opening night program.
  • Avengers Using Their Imagination for a Preakness Double (5/16/2024) - In the case of Imagination, some silence at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale turned out to be quite fortunate for “The Avengers” and company.
  • Travers Runner-Up Disarm Back in Churchill Allowance (5/16/2024) - Disarm, who last year ran fourth in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, finds an easier assignment at the Louisville, Ky., track for his 4-year-old debut May 18.
  • MyRacehorse Shareholders Visit Seize the Grey (5/16/2024) - Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2) winner and Preakness Stakes (G1) contender Seize the Grey is making Preakness dreams come true for some of his 2,570 MyRacehorse shareholders.
  • Dettori Can Imagine an Initial U.S. Triple Crown Win (5/16/2024) - One noticeable omission on Frankie Dettori’s sterling and lengthy list of accomplishments is an American Triple Crown victory, but that could change in epic fashion May 18 at Pimlico Race Course.
  • BC Juvenile Turf Victor Big Evs Wins Season Debut (5/16/2024) - Big Evs earned his place at Royal Ascot with a perfect comeback in the May 16 Westow Stakes, which left Mick Appleby excited that his popular star sprinter could hit even greater heights this year.
  • Enduring Spirit First Winner for Tiz the Law (5/16/2024) - Winner of the 2020 Belmont Stakes (G1), freshman sire Tiz the Law stands for $20,000 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.
  • Thoroughbred Daily News Icon Notable Ballydoyle Newcomer Runs At Leopardstown (5/16/2024) - Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday’s Observations features the joint top-priced colt at the Arqana October Yearling Sale. 15.00…
  • Colts by Street Boss, Vekoma Tie for Fastest Furlong in Timonium Thursday (5/16/2024) - TIMONIUM, MD – After an unexpected day off Wednesday and a two-hour delay, the under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale resumed for its second session at 10 a.m. Thursday with a lively surface and a significant tailwind which persisted throughout the day. The first horse to work Thursday matched the…
  • Thoroughbred Daily News Icon Weekly Stewards and Commissions Rulings, May 8 – May 15 (5/16/2024) - Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) -elated rulings from around the country. Among this week’s rulings, trainer Pavel Matejka has been suspended seven days for four separate cannabidiol (CBD) positives. The four cases occurred between Feb. 17 and Mar. 15. Under HISA, CBD is classified…
  • Thoroughbred Daily News Icon Enduring Spirit A First Winner For Tiz the Law at Churchill (5/16/2024) - 2nd-Churchill Downs, $116,625, Msw, 5-16, 2yo, 5f, :57.98, ft, 1 length. ENDURING SPIRIT (c, 2, Tiz the Law–Life Starts, by Into Mischief) was let go at odds of 16-1 with an educational debut run under his belt and became the first winner for his freshman sire (by Constitution) with a front-running success in Thursday’s second…
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