The goal of the reorganization is to attract a buyer or investor for the financially troubled track. 📸: Hawthorne Race Course

Magnitude was slated to go to the Saudi Cup but didn't make the trip because of illness. 📸: Jessica Morgan / Eclipse Sportswire

FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING Andrew Beyer crafted the most recognized speed figures in racing and spent 4️⃣6️⃣ years covering the game as a turf writer. Hear him talk about his career on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Flatter...

Fair odds: @ejxd2.bsky.social loves Litmus Test in the Rebelat the 7-2 morning-line odds. But at sub 2-1, which he expects, not so much. 📸: Ben Breland / Eclipse Sportswire

Kentucky Derby 2026: From stakes mainstays to rising stars, meet Mark Casse's 8 nominees to the Triple Crown. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Kentuck... 📸: Candice Chavez / Ben Breland / Eclipse Sportswire

These handicappers have different choices for this Kentucky Derby prep, and neither picks the favorite.

HORSEPLAYERS’ JOURNALIST Andrew Beyer spent a career making bettors his priority. Hear him talk about his 4️⃣6️⃣ years as a turf writer and his creation of speed figures in his name. Catch him on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Flatter...

Thursday works: Baeza sparks with bullet drill at Payson Park. 📸: Scott Serio / Eclipse Sportswire

See how your HorseCenter hosts see these Kentucky Derby preps shaping up. 📸: Ben Breland / Eclipse Sportswire

Gotham fair odds: Ed DeRosa is all in with Iron Honor in Saturday's Kentucky Derby prep at Aqueduct. 📸: Jeffrey Snyder / The Maryland Jockey Club

TOMORROW Andrew Beyer created the speed figures named for him, but he also told plenty of stories in 4️⃣6️⃣ years as a turf writer. He talks about the greats he covered when he is a guest on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. horseracingnation.com/content/podcasts

More answers await with this weekend's Kentucky Derby qualifiers. @doctorderby.bsky.social sorts out the top 3-year-olds. 📸: Shamela Hanley / Eclipse Sportswire

Napoleon Solo is one of four undefeated runners in Saturday's Kentucky Derby prep at Gulfstream Park. 📸: Jason Moran / Eclipse Sportswire

Asmussen has had 28 Kentucky Derby starters but is still looking to win the roses. 📸:Michael McInally, Ben Breland, Gary Johnson / Eclipse Sportswire & Hodges Photography

The Into Mischief colt could return for the Belmont Stakes. 📸: Benoit Photo

Get the latest on Saffie Joseph Jr.'s up-and-comers and veterans such as Skippy and White Abarrio 📸: Scott Serio / Eclipse Sportswire

The Remsen is a key prep as the Kentucky Derby trail heats up. 📸: Ben Breland / Eclipse Sportswire

Who to consider, who to toss in Saturday's Kentucky Derby prep. 📸: Gulfstream Park / Lauren King

Preakness 2026 attendance at Laurel Park will be capped at 4,800. 📸: Scott Serio / Eclipse Sportswire

Fastest maidens: Hot Rod Charlie half-brother debuts. 📸: Ernie Belmonte

Kentucky Derby watch: Iron Honor looks to put Gotham back on the map as a key prep for the run for the roses. 📸: NYRA

Fair odds: @ejxd2.bsky.social finds an alternative to Napoleon Solo in Saturday's Fountain of Youth. 📸: Sue Kawczynski / Eclipse Sportswire

Saturday's Gotham drew a field of nine. 📸: NYRA / Susie Raisher

Kentucky Derby drills: Chip Honcho returns to the work tab for the first time since his runner-up finish in the Risen Star. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Kentuck... 📸: Hodges Photography / Jan Brubaker

Get updated standings for Kentucky Derby 2026! 📸: Turfway Park

Prospect Watch: This week's new faces include half-siblings to Grade 1 winners Napoleon Solo and Chancer McPatrick. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Prospec... 📸: Jason Moran / Eclipse Sportswire

Paladin held firm as the 6-1 Kentucky Derby 2026 favorite, but the big story was Reagan’s Honor, a lightly raced colt who plunged from 150-1 to 40-1 after an allowance victory Fair Grounds. 📸: Katie Vordenberg / Eclipse Sportswire

First Look: The road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks heats up this weekend. 📸: Sue Kawczynski / Eclipse Sportswire

Litmus Test, Explora headline Rebel and Honeybee at Oaklawn. 📸: Richard Steele / Eclipse Sportswire

Napoleon Solo headlines loaded Fountain of Youth field. 📸: NYRA / Janet Napolitano / Coglianese Photo

Great White surges to Battaglia Memorial upset at 15-1. 📸: Jessica Morgan / Eclipse Sportswire

Zipse: Can Baeza have a breakout campaign in Mott's barn? 📸: Scott Serio / Eclipse Sportswire

Summers tries to mirror Sovereignty's training plan with Napoleon Solo. 📸: Sue Kawczynski / Eclipse Sportswire

Resplendence upsets Cincinnati Trophy in gate-to-wire fashion at 11-1 odds. 📸: Coady Media / Turfway Park

Ka Ying Rising is training strongly into his attempt to win his 18th race in a row. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Hong_Ko... 📸: Hong Kong Jockey Club

BUGLERS UP They have performed calls to post at Arlington, Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Santa Anita, Saratoga, Belmont & Aqueduct. Hear Monica Benson, Steve Buttleman, Jay Cohen & Sam Grossman share funny stories on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Flatter...

Fastest horses: While becoming the first-ever millionaire Arkansas-bred, Haulin Ice also earns the top HRN speed figure of Friday. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Speed_f... 📸: Coady Media

Kentucky Derby trail: See top contenders, free past performances and more for Saturday's points race, the John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Kentuck... 📸: Coady Media / Turfway Park

Silent Tactic won the Southwest last out, and Strategic Risk looks to bounce back from a 10th-place finish. 📸: Bentley Breland / Eclipse Sportswire

Favorite Salloom burst through the gates and was scratched from the 1 3/16-mile contest. 📸: Dubai Racing Club

MUSING MUSICIANS These racetrack buglers have some tales to tell. Former Arlington Park performer Monica Benson, Kentucky’s Steve Buttleman, Santa Anita’s Jay Cohen and retired NYRA entertainer Sam Grossman swap stories on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Flatter...

Fair odds: The Battaglia Memorial, Saturday's Kentucky Derby prep at Turfway Park, drew an overflow field. Here's where to look for value on the board. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Fair_od... 📸: Susie Raisher / NYRA

“Horses are so much easier. Much more tolerable and more faithful than humans, all the time.” 📸: Black Cherry Equestrian & Maryland Jockey Club

Kentucky Derby 2026: Meet the 13 Triple Crown nominees from Chad Brown's barn. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Kentuck... 📸: Jason Moran / Eclipse Sportswire / NYRA / Ryan Thompson / Gulfstream Park

CALL TO POST Monica Benson played at Arlington Park. Steve Buttleman performs at Churchill Downs & Keeneland. Jay Cohen is a Santa Anita fixture. Sam Grossman kept them entertained in New York. Hear the buglers roundtable on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. www.horseracingnation.com/news/Flatter...

Oaklawn: 8 probable's each listed for next Sunday's Rebel and Honeybee Stakes. 📸: Justin Manning / Eclipse Sportswire

HISA sets hearing for claims of unpaid Churchill Downs fees. 📸: Churchill Downs Inc.

UAE Derby prep fair odds: Impressive Salloom returns in the Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby a very likely winner. 📸: Dubai Racing Club

TOMORROW Funny stories and horse tales from well-known racetrack buglers. Hear former Arlington Park performer Monica Benson, Kentucky’s Steve Buttleman, Santa Anita’s Jay Cohen and NYRA’s retired Sam Grossman, all on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. horseracingnation.com/content/podcasts

The list features a pair of highly regarded colts coming off stylish wins in Nearly and Paladin, but who else makes the cut? 📸: Ben Breland / Eclipse Sportswire