Husbands earns the Jockey of the Week honor after guiding Claret Beret to victory in the Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park, winning his first grade 1.
New legislation that allows fixed-odds wagering and prohibits the imposition of a limit of mares bred to a stallion in a given year, with the possible exception of a unanimous international agreement, is in place in Kentucky after a veto override.
America's Best Racing provides an early cheat sheet of possible runners for this year's Kentucky Derby (G1). A field of up to 20 runners and any also-eligible horses will be drawn April 25.
After a head-scratching effort in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) last November in which she was eased, Calumet Farm homebred Gin Gin returns to Keeneland in search of a repeat in the $400,0000 Doubledogdare Stakes (G2).
After a pair of 1-2 finishes from Sovereignty and Journalism in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) in 2025, a third showdown comes as 4-year-olds in the April 18 Oaklawn Handicap (G2).
Keeneland released the catalog April 15 for its April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, which will be held the evening of April 24, following the races on the closing day of the spring meet.
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 593 entries for its Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, to be held May 18-19, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md.
Husbands earns the Jockey of the Week honor after guiding Claret Beret to victory in the Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park, winning his first Grade 1.