The late mare Crowned, dam of 2025 Horse of the Year Sovereignty, was honored as Kentucky’s Broodmare of the Year as the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders (KTOB) presented their annual awards on April 10 in Lexington, Ky.
The Broodmare of the Year award, first presented in 1946, is the oldest of the KTOB awards, and considered one of the most prestigious accomplishments in Thoroughbred bloodstock.
Wisconsin has officially joined the growing list of states allowing online sports betting after Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislation into law Thursday.
The move makes Wisconsin the 33rd state to legalize mobile wagering. However, residents eager to place bets from their phones will have to wait, as the law requires additional negotiations and regulatory steps before launch.
The 2026 WNBA Draft begins tonight in New York, with several players from Kentucky and Louisville programs among those hoping to make the jump to the professional level.
Following strong college seasons and deep NCAA Tournament runs, multiple standouts from both schools are projected to be selected or earn opportunities at the next level.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Jockeys Ramon Vazquez and Cristian Torres continue to battle atop the local standings at Oaklawn. Through Thursday Vazquez had 55 wins to lead the standings, while Torres ranked second with 52.
Torres leads all riders in mount earnings, with his 324 mounts earning more than $5 million. Vazquez’s 302 mounts have earned a collective $2.9 million.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen is on pace to win his 15th Oaklawn Park training title, but he is taking nothing for granted as the meet continues through May 2.
Asmussen has won 52 races so far this season, which is 29 more than second-leading trainer Mark Casse.
“It’s been a very solid meet,” Asmussen said. “I’m very happy with how the horses are running, but we have another month left and we need to finish it off strong.”
There are no immediate plans for Grade 1 Champagne Stakes winner Napoleon Solo, who finished fifth, beaten 2 3/4 lengths, in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 4.
“He’s back on the track now. He came out of the race well. At this stage, we’re looking forward to the second half of the season wherever it takes us,” trainer Chad Summers said Friday. “Nothing we’re pointing to right now.”
Breaking from the rail in the Wood, Napoleon Solo set a pressured pace and was still in contention at the eighth pole before giving way in the final furlong.
Yo Daddy, winner of the Excelsior Stakes on April 4, will be pointed to the Grade 3, $250,000 Pimlico Special on May 15 at Laurel Park, trainer Linda Rice said this week.
Last year, at this time, Yo Daddy was competing in one-turn mile races, winning two before finishing fifth in the Stymie and third in the Grade 3 Westchester. The timing of this year’s Westchester (May 9) makes sense, but Rice said she would like to keep Yo Daddy racing longer distances this year.
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Naive Melody has a terrific pedigree and a ton of talent. Now, she needs to just stay on the racetrack.
Naive Melody, a 4-year-old New York-bred daughter of Complexity, makes just her fourth career start in a statebred second-level allowance/optional $45,000 claiming event that serves as the feature on Sunday’s eight-race Aqueduct program.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – The second week of the Royal Palm meeting at Gulfstream Park will close Sunday with a 10-race program highlighted by a $70,000 optional-claiming and allowance dash for fillies and mares scheduled to be run at five furlongs on turf.
