T O Elvis' victory in the May 2 Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) was a first at the top level for breeders and Pittsburgh residents Jeff and Melissa Prunzik, who purchased Stone Bridge Farm in Lexington in 2017.
The son of Tapit sired a record-setting $10.5 million colt at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, but even if this purchase is not considered, Flightline still leads the sire standings by average.
Grade 2 winner and multiple grade 1-placed Keepmeinmind was represented by his first winner as a stallion May 24 when James Politano and Northeast Racing's Ashcroft Lane won the opener at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Fairmount Park may be swept into the Hawthorne Race Course bankruptcy proceedings to answer questions under oath about alleged threats to any horsemen traveling from Fairmount to race elsewhere.
Almaqam announced himself as a potential disruptor to an already scintillating middle-distance division as he got his campaign off to a magnificent start with a decisive success in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) May 24.
Winchell Thoroughbreds' Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Magnitude continued his preparation toward the $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) on June 27 with a 5-furlong breeze in 1:02 3/5 the morning of May 24 at Churchill Downs.
While May 22 was a cold and rainy day, the market at Funabashi Racecourse for the Chiba Thoroughbred Sale of 2-Year-Olds was hot in contrast and produced its highest ever gross sale and average price.
Trainer Aidan O'Brien completed the English-French-Irish One Thousand Guineas sweep as Precise turned the tables on stablemate True Love in the Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) at the Curragh May 24.