Zenyatta Weighted at 127 For Santa Margarita
Zenyatta, who will make her first start of the year March 13 in the Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita, will carry top weight of 127 pounds in the race.

Zenyatta Faces Eight in Santa Margarita
Unbeaten champion Zenyatta will spot eight rivals from 12 to 19 pounds as she begins her quest for Horse of the Year honors in 2010 in the $250,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita March 13.

Tough Gulfstream 'Cap Attracts Cool Coal Man
Graded stakes winners Cool Coal Man and Grasshopper drew the top weight assignments as part of a contentious field for the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II) March 13.

Three Fair Grounds Stakes Purses Cut
Fair Grounds Oaks, Mervin H. Muniz, and New Orleans Handicap purses each reduced to $300,000, with the hope of beginning the 2011 race meet on a positive note.

Steeplechase Spring Season Begins March 20
The National Steeplechase Association's 19-race spring season begins March 20 with the traditional Aiken Spring chase in Aiken, S.C.

She Be Wild Looks to Bounce Back in Fla. Oaks
Champion filly She Be Wild, a disappointing fifth in her season debut last month at Gulfstream Park, ships further north to Tampa Bay Downs in hopes of rebounding in the $175,000 Florida Oaks (gr. III) March 13.

Rosario Fires Agent Stauffer, Hires Ebanks
Jockey Joel Rosario, second to Rafael Bejarano at Santa Anita in overall victories with 42 through March 10, fired agent Vic Stauffer and hired Ron Ebanks, who had represented cousins Tyler and Michael Baze.

Rachel Alexandra Breezes Four Furlongs in :49
In her final workout for the March 13 New Orleans Ladies at Fair Grounds, Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra breezed four furlongs in :49 under regular exercise rider Dominic Terry.

Penn National Horse Tests Negative For EHV
The Maryland Jockey Club lifted a temporary ban on Penn National horses after a horse suspected of having equine herpesvirus tested negative for the disease.

New Orleans Ladies: So Who Will Rachel Face?
The connections of Rachel Alexandra admit that the reigning Horse of the Year will not be 100% cranked for her 4-year-old debut, which will come in the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies Stakes March 13 at Fair Grounds Races & Slots

Misremembered Gets It Right in Big 'Cap
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert got a rare grade I victory as a breeder when Misremembered held off Neko Bay by a half-length to capture the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) March 6.

Live Video of Rachel, Zenyatta on NTRA.com
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association is launching a Webcast called NTRA Live!, which features original programming and live video of key races, including the 2010 debuts of Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta March 13.

Jockey James Lopez Gets Win No. 1,000
Jockey James Lopez earned his 1,000th career win when he guided Dance Hall Darlin to her maiden score in the ninth race at Turfway Park March 11.

Japanese Horse of the Year Vodka Retired
Vodka, a two-time Japanese Horse of the Year, has been retired from racing.

Inside Information Stakes Up For Grabs
The top four finishers of last month's Hurricane Bertie Stakes (gr. III), including winner Kays and Jays, return for the $150,000 Inside Information Stakes (gr. II) March 14 at Gulfstream Park.

HRTV to Cover Rachel, Zenyatta Prep Races
HRTV will present a special one-hour live show March 13 featuring the seasonal debuts of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and unbeaten Breeders' Cup Classic winner Zenyatta.

HRRN to Broadcast Major March 13 Races
HRRN will broadcast live the Tampa Bay Derby March 13 from Tampa Bay Downs. Coverage will also include the New Orleans Ladies and the Santa Margarita, featuring Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, respectively

Gold Cup to Highlight Hollywood Meeting
Hollywood Park, in an effort to protect overnight purses, has responded to the declining economy by shuffling its stakes calendar for the 60-day spring/summer meet, which opens Wednesday, April 21.

First Win for Tampa Trainer Jena Antonucci
Trainer Jena Antonucci saddled her first career winner, Irish Wildcat, in the 11th race at Tampa Bay Downs March 7.

Decelerator, Beautician Battle in Honeybee
Decelerator, winner of the Marsha Washington Stakes as the favorite one month ago, battles Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) runner-up Beautician in the $125,000 Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn Park March 13.

Crisp: Getting Better With Every Race
Newbie owner Michael Talla discusses Crisp's journey leading up to the April 30 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), and how she's improving with every race.

Big Truck Injured, Euthanized at Tampa
Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III) winner and 2008 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) starter Big Truck was euthanized after suffering an injury while training at Tampa Bay Downs March 4.

Bickersons Right Back in Cicada Stakes
Back on short rest, Bickersons heads a field of eight 3-year-old fillies assembled for the $100,000 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct March 13, the first graded stakes of the year in New York for females.

Arlington Incentives for Festival Races
Arlington Park is offering a free pass to its biggest races for the winners of key European events - the latest in a long series of efforts to bolster the "international" part of the "International Festival of Racing."

1-Year Suspension Recommended for KY Trainer
Stewards at Turfway Park in Kentucky have issued a ruling suspending trainer Jeffrey Scott Raley for one year after one of his employees was seen with a hypodermic needle and syringe containing vodka in the receiving barn.

Zenyatta gets 127 pounds for Santa Margarita
Breeders? Cup Classic (G1) winner Zenyatta received a 127-pound weight assignment for her first start of the year on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

Zenyatta begins again in Santa Margarita
Less than half an hour after Rachel Alexandra begins her season in the New Orleans Ladies Stakes on Saturday, Breeders? Cup Classic (G1) winner Zenyatta will start her year in the $250,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (G1) at Santa Anita Park.

VIDEO: Rachel Alexandra ?beautiful? in Monday workout
Rachel Alexandra breezed four furlongs in :49 on Monday morning at Fair Grounds in a final tuneup for her return Saturday in the New Orleans Ladies Stakes.

Super Saver returns in Tampa Bay Derby
It has been nearly 3 1/2 months since WinStar Farm?s homebred Super Saver powered to a dominant win in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) last November.

She Be Wild aims to regain form in Florida Oaks
Champion two-year-old filly She Be Wild will try to bounce back from a disappointing 2010 debut when she takes on nine challengers in the $175,000 Florida Oaks (G3) on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs.

Road to the Triple Crown:
Baffert tries something new
Bob Baffert has trained a trio of champion two-year-old males, but he never had the chance to race the first two as three-year-olds.

Rachel Alexandra to face four
opponents in New Orleans Ladies
Four challengers are scheduled to line up against Rachel Alexandra on Saturday in the New Orleans Ladies Stakes at Fair Grounds.

NYRA unveils 2010 Belmont Stakes logo
The New York Racing Association unveiled the logo for the 2010 Belmont Stakes (G1), designed by Eric Johnston, on Thursday.

Monmouth to offer elite 50-day, $50-million meet
Monmouth Park will host an elite 50-day summer meeting featuring an average $1-million per day in purses under an agreement announced on Tuesday between the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen?s Association.

Lookin At Lucky to try dirt in Rebel
Champion juvenile male Lookin At Lucky will try dirt for the first time in his career when he faces six other three-year-old males in the $300,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Oaklawn Park.

Kentucky Senate adds deadline for Breeders? Cup tax break
The Kentucky State Senate unanimously approved a November 4 deadline for Breeders? Cup Ltd. to qualify for a pari-mutuel tax break by committing to stage the Breeders? Cup World Championships in the commonwealth in 2011 or ?12, in addition to this year?s event at Churchill Downs.

Imperial Cup launches 2010 steeplechasing season
The National Steeplechase Association?s racing season begins on March 20 with the Aiken Steeplechase card in Aiken, South Carolina.

Hollywood cuts stakes purses by 27.5%
Hollywood Park reduced stakes purses by 27.5% to $5.8-million for the 60-day spring/summer meet that begins April 21.

Eskendereya top individual choice in second Future Wager
Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) winner Eskendereya took over from champion Lookin At Lucky as the top individual betting interest in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2.

Cool Coal Man could mine another Gulfstream victory
After opening the season with a clear victory in an optional claiming race at Gulfstream Park, Cool Coal Man will try to secure his fifth win from six career starts at the track when he faces ten challengers in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2) on Saturday.

Caracortado, Sidney?s Candy showdown on for San Felipe
A pair of three-year-olds who delivered eye-opening victories will meet for the first time in the San Felipe Stakes (G2) on Saturday.

Bold Start lowers Tampa track record in Challenger Stakes
Bold Start established a Tampa Bay Downs track record for 1 1/16 miles while winning the Challenger Stakes by 4 1/4 lengths on Saturday.

Baffert continues Oaklawn raid with Lookin At Lucky
Until last month, trainer Bob Baffert had not started a horse at Oaklawn Park since 2001. On Saturday, Baffert will go for his third stakes victory in four weeks at the Hot Springs, Arkansas, track.

Awesome Act storms into Triple Crown poll
During a week in which nearly all of the major contenders in the THOROUGHBRED TIMES Road to the Triple Crown poll were idle, Awesome Act?s victory in the Gotham Stakes (G3) on March 6 at Aqueduct made enough of an impression on the voters to rank him seventh in the fourth weekly poll of editors, reporters, and correspondents.

?Awesome? plan comes together in Gotham
The connections of Awesome Act, sensing a familiar and successful formula, mapped out a plan after the Breeders? Cup World Championships to give him a chance to reach the U.S. Triple Crown races.