B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm has expanded its "Breed Secure" program to include Grade 1-winning stallions Court Vision and Victor's Cry, both standing their second seasons at Park Stud in Orangeville, Ont.

Crestwood Farm announced on Wednesday that the first two mares have been pronounced in foal to multiple Grade 1 winner Get Stormy, who is standing his first season at Pope McLean's Lexington, Ky., farm.

The two mares scanned in foal are Collyns L, a resident of Brandywine Farm; and Wishforemore, who resides at Waterford-Millford Farm.

The Jockey Club has amended its rule book with a new clause that allows an owner to permanently retire a Thoroughbred from racing without affecting its breeding privileges, the organization announced Wednesday.

Thoroughbred owner and celebrity chef Bobby Flay has been selected as the recipient of the Earle I. Mack Thoroughbred Champion Award, honoring outstanding efforts and influence on Thoroughbred welfare, safety, and retirement.

The award will be presented to Flay at his Bar Americain restaurant in New York City on June 6 as part of the 2013 Belmont Stakes Celebration. The event will serve as a fundraising benefit for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation and Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.

Grade 1 winner Careless Jewel is the first mare pronounced in foal to classic-placed Grade 1 winner Bodemeister, who is standing his first season at WinStar Farm in Versailles, Ky.

The 7-year-old Tapit mare was confirmed in foal on a 15-day scan over the weekend. Careless Jewel produced her first foal, a Street Cry colt, last year, and gave birth to a Medaglia d'Oro colt in January.

Global Hunter, a Grade 1 winner in the U.S. and a Group 2 winner in Argentina, has been sold to a syndicate of South American breeders and will stand at Haras Chenaut in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina.

The 9-year-old Argentine-bred son of Jade Hunter retired in 2010 after six seasons of racing and stood the first two years of his stallion career at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, Calif.

Flatterer, a four-time champion steeplechaser who dominated his division during the 1980s, officially became the longest-living National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred on Feb. 25 at 33 years and 265 days old, passing the longevity standard set by 1943 Triple Crown winner Count Fleet.

According to the Racing Hall of Fame, Count Fleet was 33 years and 264 days old when he died on Dec. 3, 1973. Flatterer was born on June 5, 1979.

Alex's Pal, whose daughter C C's Pal was a multiple graded stakes winner in New York last year, has relocated to continue his stud career in that state, at Centennial Farm in Gilbertsville, N.Y.

The 14-year-old Valid Expectations horse, who previously stood at Birch Creek Farm in Cream Ridge, N.J., will stand for a fee of $3,500 at Centennial.

Peppers Pride, a fan favorite who retired unbeaten after 19 starts in 2009, gave birth to her third foal on Feb. 22, a Malibu Moon colt born at Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, Ky.

The 10-year-old Desert God mare is also the dam of a 2-year-old Distorted Humor filly and a yearling Distorted Humor colt.

Peppers Pride, who raced exclusively in her home state of New Mexico, earned  $1,066,085 for her career.

The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association has revealed its 2012 state-bred champions and year-end leaders, led by Grade 1 winners Plum Pretty and So Many Ways.

The divisional winners were selected based upon the recommendations of the PHBA’s awards committee, which consists of committee chairperson Jane White, James Lawrence, Connie Nesteruk and John Benson.