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Godolphin's Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Good Cheer returned to training May 6 at Churchill Downs, and trainer Brad Cox said the $500,000 Acorn Stakes (G1) on Belmont Stakes (G1) weekend at Saratoga Race Course could be her next target.

British racing's largest marketing campaign yet will launch May 20 under the title "The Going Is Good," with Simon Michaelides of Great British Racing declaring he was "incredibly confident" about what it can do for the sport.

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) contender Satono Carnaval and 2024 Asahi Hai Futurity (G1) winner Admire Zoom try to return to the winner's enclosure in the May 11 NHK Mile Cup (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse.

As much as the $400,000 Man o' War Stakes (G2T) has only five starters, it can present a tricky test for older turf males.

The third installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held on May 6 and featured veterinarians from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital discussing broodmare reproduction during breeding season.

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During a pair of May 8 panels at the Association of Racing Commissioners International's annual meeting, industry members discussed the impact created by social media influencer Griffin Johnson's involvement in the sport.

Keeneland and Stable Recovery are teaming to launch The Maintenance Cohort, a specialized extension of the existing 90-day Taylor Made School of Horsemanship focusing on practical skills, job readiness, and character development.

Grade 3-placed Regaled, a half sister to Kentucky Oaks (G1) runner-up Drexel Hill, will be offered in the Inglis Digital USA May Sale, to take place May 23-28. She will be consigned by Paramount Sales.

Selling a horse for €2.3 million is one thing. But selling one for that sum after you've told the sport's superpowers exactly how good you think this horse is comes with its own unique set of pressures.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be present at Pimlico Race Course for the week leading up to Preakness 150 Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Bella Nipotina and Amelia's Jewel eclipsed the Inglis Chairman's Sale's old record price—fetching AU$4.2 million and AU$3.8 million respectively—as an extraordinary year for Inglis continued at Riverside May 8.

A veterinarian accused of conspiring with trainers at Hollywood Gaming at Penn National Race Course to administer injections at prohibited times accepted a lifetime suspension May 7 from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.

During a panel discussion May 8 of the ongoing Association of Racing Commissioners International annual meeting in Louisville, Ky., five racing investigators spotlighted successful investigations and encouraged coordination across jurisdictions.

A perfect 2-for-2 to start his career, Bob Baffert-trained Goal Oriented has joined the expected field for the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) May 17.

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 127 entries for its May Digital Sale. Bidding opened May 8 and will close May 13 beginning at 3 p.m. ET. A full sister to the dam of Sovereignty and grade 1 winner There Goes Harvard are among the entries.

Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sovereignty arrived early morning May 8 at Saratoga Race Course to begin his preparations for the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) June 7.

Coolmore Stud has confirmed their star stallion will stand this spring for a mammoth AU$385,000. It smashes the previous mark shared by Extreme Choice—also for this season—and his grandsire Redoute's Choice in 2006 and 2007.

New York lawmakers and the governor have agreed on a package of measures to give racetracks millions of dollars in tax breaks, steer funding to a new advanced equine imaging research program, and end an antiquated payout system for horseplayers.

Following their 1-2 finish in the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs May 3, Sovereignty and Journalism have joined the leaderboard in the Longines World's Best Racehorse rankings released May 8.