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Kentucky-breds Chief Wallabee and Commandment headline the field for the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on Saturday, March 28, at Gulfstream Park. The 75th running of the 1 1/8-mile fixture offers 200 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 2. The top five finishers receive points on a 100-50-25-15-10 basis. A Kentucky homebred… Read more

Kentucky-bred British Isles surged late and drew off in the stretch to win the $300,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) on Saturday, March 7. Trained by Richard Baltas, British Isles won by 4 ½ lengths. It was the second Big ‘Cap win for Baltas. He won the race in 2021 with Idol. “I feel great,” Richard… Read more

Recent Dubai World Cup (G1) winners and Kentucky-breds Laurel River (2024) and Hit Show (2025) are among a world-class list of nominees for the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) on March 28. Owned by Wathnan Racing and trained by Brad Cox, Hit Show made his seasonal debut a winning one at Fair Grounds on… Read more

After a career year in 2025 that included his first Grade 1 win and more than $1 million in purse earnings, Amerman Racing’s Kentucky homebred Test Score got 2026 off to a fabulous start by winning the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park. Test Score and two-time South African Group… Read more

The fourth time was the charm for Daniel Alonso’s Kentucky-bred Skippylongstocking Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where the hard-knocking 7-year-old gelding captured the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) in his unprecedented fourth try. While finally winning the 1 1/8-mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up, Skippylongstocking defeated the 2025 Pegasus World Cup champion and trainer… Read more

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced Thursday, Jan. 22, that Kentucky-bred Sovereignty, who won five races last year, including the Kentucky Derby (G1) and the Belmont Stakes (G1), was named the 2025 Horse of the Year at the 55th Annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards ceremony. The Eclipse Awards, honoring… Read more

A total of 19 Kentucky-bred comprise 22-of-33 Eclipse Award finalists led by the likes of Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont S. (G1) winner Sovereignty, Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Good Cheer, and the undefeated 2-year-old Ted Noffey, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). Finalists also include additional Breeders’ Cup winners Scylla, Cy Fair, Super Corredora,… Read more

Kentucky-bred Goal Oriented cut back to seven furlongs in the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita and promptly earned his first stakes victory. With Joel Rosario aboard, Goal Oriented was sent off as the even-money favorite in a field of seven. He trailed the field early, gained four wide around the turn, and rallied… Read more

Making her graded stakes debut, Kentucky-bred Ambaya finished best to win the $300,000 American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita on Sunday, Dec. 28. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, Ambaya is a homebred for George Strawbridge’s Augustin Stables. Trained by Jonathan Thomas, Ambaya split horses near the eighth pole and went on to score by a half-length…. Read more

Kentucky-bred Salamis rallied strongly in the lane to prove best in the $300,000 Hollywood Derby (G1) at Del Mar. A Juddmonte homebred trained by Chad Brown, Salamis raced in fifth position early in the 1 1/8-mile turf test. He moved into range three wide around the far turn before tipping out in the lane. He… Read more