Blood Horse Headlines
- Grade 1 winner Bottle of Rouge headlines a field of six in the March 14 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs.
- Few breeding programs in recent history have done more to shape the modern North American dirt runner than that of Florida's intertwined Tartan Farms and Francis A. Genter Stable, and The Puma paid the latest tribute to the program March 7.
- Wavetree Stables consigns Hip 367, who is one of two Justify juveniles entered in the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Both of them will be offered during the sale's second session March 11.
- Drain the Clock's momentum from the under-tack show carried into the ring during the opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, when Hip 132 sold for $1.1 million to Pedro Lanz, agent for KAS Stables.
- Consignor Cesar Loya experienced a milestone with the impressive profit from the Army Mule colt (Hip 139) he sold for $750,000 to Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm, setting a new record price for a horse sold by Loya.
- According to the track, strong gains in on-track attendance and on-track handle have continued at Santa Anita Park as the Southern California track heads into the final four weeks of its Classic Meet.
- A variety of seating and hospitality options for the 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships were unveiled March 10 on BreedersCup.com as Thoroughbred racing's iconic international festival returns Oct. 30-31 to Keeneland Race Course.
- A federal bankruptcy judge has agreed to provide interim financing that clears the way for Hawthorne Race Course to conduct its 2026 Thoroughbred meeting in April.
- The $500,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs March 14 offers several runners a chance at redemption on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, while others seek what could be their final opportunity to announce themselves as contenders.
- Morplay Racing and Marquee Bloodstock went to $1.2 million for Hip 88, a colt by Nyquist, while Legion Bloodstock raised the bar by going to $1.35 million for Hip 95, a colt by Corniche.
- Trust Account breaks her maiden at Gulfstream Park, while Blue Flame Six scores at Turfway Park.
- In this episode of Star Watch, Karl Keegan of Lucan Bloodstock discusses a pair of Life Is Good 2-year-olds that he plans to race. Listen as he discusses the two young horses and their biggest similarity: spectacular movement on the race track.
- Following March 7 victories that earned them 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby (G1), Potente and The Puma have joined the leaderboard in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll.
- As the countdown to the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) and $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) continues, fans will have another opportunity to wager on their favorites in the Future Wager pools, which begin March 13 at noon ET.
- Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.
- BloodHorse news editor Byron King reviews the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) and San Felipe Stakes (G3).
- Welder Stakes
- With standout performances from several juveniles during the under-tack show, the Ocala Breeders' March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, held March 10-12, begins with a blend of anticipation and apprehension among consignors.
- On the March 9 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Slam Dunk Racing's Nick Cosato talks about accomplishing his dream of winning the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) with British Isles. David Fawkes provides Reef Runner update as the horse remains in Dubai.
- Carrying the torch for the legendary Eddie Woods, David Scanlon and his wife, Blair King, head into the OBS March Sale with a seven-horse consignment. The couple acquired Woods' storied training facility last summer, marking the dawn of a new era.