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Jockey Umberto Rispoli recently began physical therapy for what is expected to be a lengthy recovery from ankle and leg injuries sustained when he was unseated in a race at Gulfstream Park on January 24.
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More than 43 months after his first appearance in a graded stakes, the 7-year-old gelding Sumter finally had a breakthrough victory at that level in Saturday’s Grade 3 San Simeon Stakes for turf sprinters at Santa Anita.
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There was a minor element of mystery surrounding a five-furlong workout by the 3-year-old Intrepido at Santa Anita on Sunday, but only because of brief weather conditions.
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Lithe Spirit won the 2025 edition of the Queen Stakes for female sprinters, capping a four-race win streak that included a trio of wins at Turfway Park. But that was her last victory for a year. In Saturday night's renewal of the $125,000 Queen, the mare got back in the winner's circle, defeating some of her recent vanquishers with a length win on the Tapeta.
David Aragona's TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Sunday, March 15, at Aqueduct.
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Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.
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Jockeys Ramon Vazquez and Cristian Torres, who are battling it out atop the standings at Oaklawn Park, will be based on different circuits after the meet wraps on May 2.
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Oaklawn Park will have a special entry date for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Arkansas Derby, which will be held on March 28, according to track racing secretary Pat Pope.
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Tammy Johns of Meridian, Idaho, leads a field of 83 entries still eligible for the title of Horseplayer of the Year heading into the final day of National Horseplayers Championship on Sunday at Horseshoe Las Vegas.
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Success in horse racing from a trainer's perspective often has its rewards. In the case of Marcus Melander's stable, which nearly reached the $10 million plateau in earnings in 2025, it is being marked by a stable that has reached the number 92. For Melander, who started his own stable in 2015 after working for Jimmy Takter for one year, the depth of his stable is highlighted by a milestone.
