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TDN Derby Top 12: Cadence Quickens, Plot Thickens

on 03/30/2026 5:45 PM

by T.D. Thornton-Last Saturday's news that the No. 1-ranked Paladin (Gun Runner) will miss the GI Kentucky Derby with a non-displaced condylar fracture of his right front ankle created a vacancy atop this list. Any set of Derby rankings abhors a vacuum, but it wasn't easy deciding which of several ...

TDN Derby Top 12: Cadence Quickens, Plot Thickens

on 03/30/2026 5:45 PM

by T.D. Thornton-Last Saturday's news that the No. 1-ranked Paladin (Gun Runner) will miss the GI Kentucky Derby with a non-displaced condylar fracture of his right front ankle created a vacancy atop this list. Any set of Derby rankings abhors a vacuum, but it wasn't easy deciding which of several ...

Champion Turf Mare She Feels Pretty Retired

on 03/30/2026 3:32 PM

Lael Stables' She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {Jpn}–Summer Sweet, by More Than Ready), last season's Eclipse champion turf female, has been retired from racing, according to the DRF Monday. “She had an issue that just was going to take even longer to resolve, and she'd have no time for a campa...

Champion Turf Mare She Feels Pretty Retired

on 03/30/2026 3:32 PM

Lael Stables' She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {Jpn}–Summer Sweet, by More Than Ready), last season's Eclipse champion turf female, has been retired from racing, according to the DRF Monday. “She had an issue that just was going to take even longer to resolve, and she'd have no time for a campa...

‘Freaking Good’: Parfois Quick to Reward Dubb’s Investment

on 03/30/2026 2:05 PM

When Chad Brown presented Michael Dubb the opportunity to buy into a 2-year-old filly who had raced just once in France last summer, the trainer admitted the price tag might be the only concern. Dubb and partners Steven Bouchey, Thirty Year Racing and Michael Caruso ultimately went ahead with the purchase and Parfois (Ire) (Kodi

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Maxfield’s Millionaire Shaftesbury Avenue Dominates At Navan

on 03/30/2026 10:14 AM

Leaving his debut education far behind him on Monday, Ballydoyle's $1million Keeneland September sensation Shaftesbury Avenue (Maxfield) imposed his considerable presence on his maiden at Navan. Fitted with cheekpieces following his third at The Curragh earlier this month, the 2-1 s...

Maxfield’s Millionaire Shaftesbury Avenue Dominates At Navan

on 03/30/2026 10:14 AM

Leaving his debut education far behind him on Monday, Ballydoyle's $1million Keeneland September sensation Shaftesbury Avenue (Maxfield) imposed his considerable presence on his maiden at Navan. Fitted with cheekpieces following his third at The Curragh earlier this month, the 2-1 s...

Maxfield’s Millionaire Shaftesbury Avenue Dominates At Navan

on 03/30/2026 10:14 AM

Leaving his debut education far behind him on Monday, Ballydoyle's $1million Keeneland September sensation Shaftesbury Avenue (Maxfield) imposed his considerable presence on his maiden at Navan. Fitted with cheekpieces following his third at The Curragh earlier this month, the 2-1 s...

Luca Panici Retires from the Saddles, Edgard Zayas Heads to New York After Gulfstream Closing Day

on 03/29/2026 7:29 PM

A pair of jockeys who have been mainstays at Gulfstream Park have announced their stepping away from the South Florida riding colony. Jockey Luca Panici, after riding over 15 years in Florida, retired from riding at the conclusion of Sunday's program at Gulfstream, while Edgard Zayas shift his tack to New York after the Championship

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Luca Panici Retires from the Saddle, Edgard Zayas Heads to New York After Gulfstream Closing Day

on 03/29/2026 7:29 PM

A pair of jockeys who have been mainstays at Gulfstream Park have announced their stepping away from the South Florida riding colony. Jockey Luca Panici, after riding over 15 years in Florida, retired from riding at the conclusion of Sunday's program at Gulfstream, while Edgard Zayas shift his tack to New York after the Championship

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Luca Panici Retires from the Saddle, Edgard Zayas Heads to New York After Gulfstream Closing Day

on 03/29/2026 7:29 PM

A pair of jockeys who have been mainstays at Gulfstream Park have announced their stepping away from the South Florida riding colony. Jockey Luca Panici, after riding over 15 years in Florida, retired from riding at the conclusion of Sunday's program at Gulfstream, while Edgard Zayas shift his tack to New York after the Championship

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Luca Panici Retires from the Saddle, Edgard Zayas Heads to New York After Gulfstream’s Closing Day

on 03/29/2026 7:29 PM

A pair of jockeys who have been mainstays at Gulfstream Park have announced their stepping away from the South Florida riding colony. Jockey Luca Panici, after riding over 15 years in Florida, retired from riding at the conclusion of Sunday's program at Gulfstream, while Edgard Zayas shift his tack to New York after the Championship

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No Question Here: Parfois Blows by Rivals Like a Stiff Wind En Route to ‘Rising Star’ Honors

on 03/29/2026 7:19 PM

Closers are often victim to whatever pace unfolds in front of them, but Parfois (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) missed that memo, and rolled into the lane on this American debut with so much momentum that it took her almost nine wide. In the end it didn't matter in the slightest as she rolled home by

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Joseph, Ortiz Repeat at Gulfstream Championship Meet

on 03/29/2026 7:08 PM

Saffie Joseph, Jr. captured his 15th consecutive leading trainer title at Gulfstream Park with the conclusion of the track's Championship Meet Sunday, while Irad Ortiz Jr. finished as leading rider at the meet for a fourth straight time and a record-extending seventh time overall. It was the fifth straight Championship Meet title for Joseph, a

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Into Mischief’s Cornucopian Sizzles with San Carlos Win

on 03/29/2026 6:55 PM

Looking to remain undefeated in 2026, Cornucopian (Into Mischief–Magical World, by Distorted Humor) came from just off the pace to smoke his rivals in Sunday's GIII San Carlos Stakes at Santa Anita. Settled in a stalking position behind initial fractions of :22.16 and :44.03, the $1.1 million Keeneland September yearling purchase forged to the fore

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Linda Rice Secures Trainer and Owner Titles at Aqueduct Winter Meet

on 03/29/2026 6:52 PM

Linda Rice earned her fourth consecutive and sixth overall trainer's title at the Aqueduct winter meet, which concluded Sunday, while also claiming the meet's leading owner honors. Rice trained the winners of 62 races at Aqueduct's final winter meet. “It feels good, a little happy and sad at the same time as it's our last

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Yedsit Hazlewood Wins Laurel Winter Meet Riding Title, Ness Tops Training Standings

on 03/29/2026 6:21 PM

At the conclusion of Laurel's Winter Meet, Yedsit Hazlewood, the runner-up in last year's Eclipse Award balloting for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey, easily secured the winter meet's riding title. Hazlewood won 51 races at the meet, 29 more than Angel Cruz. Originally from Panama, Hazlewood, 18, missed a couple of months due to injuries from an

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Keeneland Offers New Race Category

on 03/29/2026 5:35 PM

On Apr. 15–the eighth day of Keeneland's 15-day Spring Meet–the Condition Book offers a new type of race: a “ratings handicap.” Worth $84,000, the 6 1/2-furlong event for 4-year-olds and up is for horses with performance numbers (85-75) derived from previous performances based on speed, finish position, competition and other factors. Developed by Equibase, the

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Santa Anita Oaks Noms Work, Big ‘Cap Winner British Isles Back on Worktab

on 03/29/2026 5:24 PM

A trio of fillies nominated to Saturday's GII Santa Anita Oaks–Cashed (I'll Have Another), Hypergamy (American Pharoah) and Nimah (Gun Runner)–worked Sunday. Also working at Sant...

Santa Anita Derby Contenders Intrepido, Robusta Work

on 03/29/2026 5:14 PM

Intrepido (Maximus Mischief) and Robusta (Accelerate), both targeting Saturday's GI Santa Anita Derby, each worked Sunday. Intrepido, trained by Jeff Mullins, worked a half-mile under jockey Hector Berrios. Robusta, trained by Doug O'Neill, drilled six furlongs with jockey Emisael Jaramillo in the irons. Intrepido was officially clocked working four furlongs in :47.60. That time was

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