As expected, House Bill 881, which aims to decouple Thoroughbred racing and gaming licenses in Florida, passed its second committee Feb. 3 when the Commerce Committee voted for it to proceed.

BloodHorse news editor Byron King reviews the Jan. 31 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) from Gulfstream Park and the latest Derby Dozen rankings.

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has announced a 7.5% purse increase, effective at the start of the upcoming condition book Feb. 11.

Sales histories for horses entered in Fasig-Tipton's Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale being held Feb. 9.

International representation included 37 horses from Japan, led by Godolphin's Pyromancer. Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher led all trainers with 31 nominees, followed by Bob Baffert (23), Chad Brown (22), Brad Cox (21), and Daisuke Takayanagi (14).

America's Best Racing's Bob Ehalt gives his "At a Glance" analysis of the Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Ocala Breeders' Sales has cataloged 816 horses for its 2026 March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, which will be held over three days, March 10-12.

Turfway Park will shift its Feb. 4-5 live racing cards to afternoon programs with a 1 p.m. ET first post in response to single-digit wind chills expected during the evening hours.

After his win in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3), Nearly replaced Todd Pletcher-trained stablemate Ted Noffey in the No. 1 spot on the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll.

In this BH monthly interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.