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Seven juveniles have been supplemented to the 2023 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, adding to an already record-setting number of horses cataloged in the Texas Thoroughbred Association's April 5 sale.

If the odds were to believed, the Angels Flight Stakes, a 6 1/2-furlong test on the turf at Santa Anita for 3-year-old fillies would set the scene for a dramatic clash between 4-5 favorite Manhattan Jungle and second favorite Teena Ella (3-1).

Stalking just behind wicked-fast fractions early, Texas-bred Wild On Ice produced a 35-1 upset in the $600,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3) when he surged to victory March 26 at the New Mexico oval.

Franco captured his fourth winter meet riding title at Aqueduct, posting 63 wins at the meet that ran from Jan. 1 to March 26. Rice paced all trainers with 37 wins, while Windylea Farm secured their first NYRA-circuit owners title with 12 wins.

The 2023 Osarus Breeze Uup sale will take place Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 of April at La Teste Racecourse in the southwest of France. The catalog, comprised of 68 2-year-olds, is now online and can be viewed at www.osarus.com.

The Florida-bred son of Mark Valeski gave breeder Woodford Thoroughbreds their third graded/group stakes winner of 2023 when he captured the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2) March 25 at Meydan Racecourse.

The undefeated Munnys Gold retained her perfect record March 26 at Tampa Bay Downs when coming home a dominant victress in the Sophomore Fillies Stakes. 

John Ropes' homebred Dorth Vader is back at it again April 1 at the Hallendale Beach oval where she takes on the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) to continue her conquest for points towards the first Friday in May.

The bedding-in period for flat jockeys to adjust to the changes to the rules was later in the calendar, from Feb. 27, to account for some riders spending the winter abroad.

Several prospects targeting the April 8 $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) worked March 26 at Santa Anita Park, including Practical Move, Geaux Rocket Ride, and Skinner, the top-three finishers from the San Felipe Stakes (G2).

HISA also calls attention to enforcement updates regarding the Racetrack Safety Program that will take effect March 27. The Racetrack Safety Program launched July 1, 2022.

Inglis has released its biggest Chairman's Sale catalog in five years and management at the auction house is confident the sale has the quality to match. The elite breeding stock auction will be held at Riverside May 4.

A little less than a month after Jareth Loveberry sustained a fibula fracture in a starting gate accident at the Fair Grounds, the rider found himself in the winner’s circle March 25 at Turfway Park astride a colt bound for the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Having campaigned the likes of multiple grade 1 winner Tepin and grade 3 winner Sheets, it seems about time that a fresh face joined Robert Masterson's lineup. The 3-year-old filly Southlawn proved she is right for the job.

Facing just three rivals after the scratch of morning-line favorite Elm Drive, Dance to the Music capitalized to register her first stakes victory in the $98,000 Desert Stormer Stakes (G3) March 25 at Santa Anita Park.

Kingsbarns successfully stepped up in class March 25 as he led every step of the way in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course—drawing off in the stretch to post an easy win in his stakes debut.

Barn and fan favorite, 8-year-old Spooky Channel, keeps proving that age is just a number.

The Kiwi group 1 winner landed her first Australian top-level prize March 25 at Rosehill Gardens.

On a breezy spring afternoon March 25 at Turfway Park, it was Wolfie's Dynaghost who came home the victor in the $299,600 Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes.

Veteran West Will Power registered an impressive victory March 25 when he drew off in the stretch to post a 4 3/4-length score in the $490,000 New Orleans Classic Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots.