The fifth-crop sire, acquired by the Korea Thoroughbred Breeders Association, had been in Korea less than two months.

John Kasbar announced Feb. 4 the return of third-crop sire Sweetontheladies to Florida. The multiple stakes winner and graded stakes performer will stand at Solera Farm near Williston, Fla., for the upcoming 2026 breeding season.

Super Corredora, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2025, faces Explora in the Las Virgenes Stakes. The two top sophomore fillies ran 1-2, respectively, in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).

With the Southwest Stakes (G3) set for Feb. 6, it's only fitting that the winner of last year's edition also returns this weekend at Oaklawn Park. Speed King is set to make his 4-year-old debut in the Feb. 5 Fifth Season Stakes. 

Mount Bona, a winner of her past three starts for Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich, topped the Inglis Digital February (Early) Online Sale Feb. 4, when selling for AU$240,000 to Beaufort Bloodstock.

Blue Diamond Stud has reported the arrival of the first foal by its homebred classic heroine and three-time group 1 winner Nashwa. The 2022 Prix de Diane (G1) winner produced a colt by Dubawi.

Slated as the 4-5 morning line favorite, Nitrogen faces six in the Bayakoa Stakes to begin her 4-year-old campaign.

Michael Blowen tells us about Lane Way, a son of Into Mischief who is one of the first Old Friends residents owned by MyRacehorse.

Walter Robertson Jr., president of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, announced Feb. 4 the inauguration of a new strategic plan for the organization.

The cancellation comes one day after the track had announced it's Feb. 4-5 cards would begin at 1 p.m. EST, rather than the normal 5:55 p.m. start time.

The Jockey Club announced Feb. 4 that the 2026 edition of the Fact Book is available. It is a statistical and informational guide to Thoroughbred breeding, racing, and auction sales in North America.

The first day of racing at Churchill Downs in advance of the Kentucky Derby April 25 will be moved to the afternoon after being held at night since 2011. Additionally, a Sunday card will be added to Derby Week April 26.

Mike Curry, of America's Best Racing, sees Intrepido as the pick for the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park while Robusta could pull the upset.

In late December, trainer Butch Reid had a tough decision to make. Should he run his promising now-3-year-old Mailata in the Jerome Stakes Jan. 3 at Aqueduct Racetrack or the Dec. 30 Parx Future Stars Stakes at his home base of Parx Racing?

Schedule for racing on radio, television, streaming, as compiled by America's Best Racing.

The Iroquois Steeplechase announced Feb. 4 the renewal of its partnership with The Jockey Club UK, reaffirming a shared commitment to excellence in jump racing and the continued strengthening of ties between American and British steeplechasing.

Intrepido, trained by Jeff Mullins, defeated Desert Gate and Plutarch in the 2025 American Pharoah Stakes and is scheduled to meet them again in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park.

Mario Gutierrez won the Kitten's Joy Stakes and the Sweetest Chant Stakes at Gulfstream Park Jan. 31 aboard Brian Lynch trainees, Thousandsticks and Sister Troienne, earning him Jockey of the Week honors for Jan. 26-Feb. 1.

Porter on Pedigrees

In Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst, CFTC chairman expresses support for prediction markets; President Trump nominates Thoroughbred owner Kevin Warsh as next chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund Committee approves Keeneland's request for $6 million to $6.25 million in Kentucky-breds funds.

Charles Sniffen, who got his training license in 1968 and for the past 20 years has been assistant trainer for Ferris Allen, has been selected as the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association Backstretch Worker of the Year for 2025.

Maiden Watch: Week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1

John Bogar, long time track announcer at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, has announced his retirement effective Feb. 5. Bogar has been a mainstay at the Grantville oval since joining the team 45 years ago.

Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.

Four-time grade 1 winner and $2.6 million earner Casa Creed was represented by his first foal Jan. 23, a filly bred by Carlos Cleto out of the black type-placed mare Sustainable.

As expected, House Bill 881, which aims to decouple Thoroughbred racing and gaming licenses in Florida, passed its second committee Feb. 3 when the Commerce Committee voted for it to proceed.

BloodHorse news editor Byron King reviews the Jan. 31 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) from Gulfstream Park and the latest Derby Dozen rankings.

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has announced a 7.5% purse increase, effective at the start of the upcoming condition book Feb. 11.

Sales histories for horses entered in Fasig-Tipton's Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale being held Feb. 9.

International representation included 37 horses from Japan, led by Godolphin's Pyromancer. Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher led all trainers with 31 nominees, followed by Bob Baffert (23), Chad Brown (22), Brad Cox (21), and Daisuke Takayanagi (14).

America's Best Racing's Bob Ehalt gives his "At a Glance" analysis of the Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Ocala Breeders' Sales has cataloged 816 horses for its 2026 March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, which will be held over three days, March 10-12.

Turfway Park will shift its Feb. 4-5 live racing cards to afternoon programs with a 1 p.m. ET first post in response to single-digit wind chills expected during the evening hours.

After his win in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3), Nearly replaced Todd Pletcher-trained stablemate Ted Noffey in the No. 1 spot on the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll.

In this BH monthly interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute's Founder's Week celebration Feb. 2-6 officially kicks off a year-long series of festivities and events honoring the veterinary practice's unprecedented 15-decade contribution to equine care.

On the Feb. 2 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Centennial Farms' Donald Little Jr. discusses Nearly's win in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3), Oaklawn Park track announcer Matt Dinerman previews the Southwest Stakes (G3) and talks racing in Hot Springs, Ark.

Multiple group 1-placed, group 2 winner Maljoom is a highly rated entry at 118 but he has not raced since last April, when third in the Dubai Turf Stakes (G1). Quddwah has already won at Meydan Racecourse this year in the Jan. 2 Zabeel Mile (G2).

Inglis Digital USA released its February Sale catalog Feb. 2, which features 45 entries, highlighted by a trio of broodmare prospects consigned by Last Laugh Stables, including a half sister to San Vincente Stakes (G2) winner So Happy.

BloodHorse’s Eric Mitchell reflects on the remarkable achievement of Into Mischief’s 7th straight leading sire title and what it means to the sport. Check out the February issue of the BloodHorse Magazine for an in-depth look at 2025 sire standings.

Trainer William "Jinks" Fires will be honored as an HBPA Living Legend March 5 at the National HBPA's annual conference March 3-7 at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark.

For Stuart Grant, Splendora embodies both the thrill and the heartbreak of breeding.

The first foals by Newsells Park Stud's Superlative Stakes (G2) winner and classic-placed miler Isaac Shelby have arrived.

Like many young athletes, Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winner Nearly's introduction to sports was playing soccer in his field at Wind Hill Farm, adding to the agility and athleticism that has placed him on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail.

Carrot Club's Strauss arrived in the United Arab Emirates Jan. 31 where he is scheduled to be the first Japanese-trained horse to run in Abu Dhabi during the $1 million Abu Dhabi Gold Cup Feb. 7.

Frankie Dettori notched an emotional winner on his final day as a jockey in Rio de Janeiro Feb. 1—and then made a great day even better by claiming the first leg of Brazil's Triple Crown.

Jockey Junior Alvarado, regular rider for 2025 Horse of the Year Sovereignty, is expected to return to action Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park after being shaken up late on Saturday's Holy Bull (G3) program.

Multiple graded stakes winner Magnitude will not travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) Feb. 14 after developing an illness.

Champion Super Corredora and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) fourth-place finisher Meaning were among a sextet of 3-year-old fillies nominated to the Feb. 8 Las Virgenes Stakes who recorded timed workouts Feb. 1 at Santa Anita Park.