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The industry-first program, administered by HIWU, seeks to establish nationwide, uniform, and efficient results management and adjudication processes for anti-doping and controlled medication rule violations.

Three Diamonds Farm's Atone aims to continue the follow-up success of Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (G1T) winners in the Muniz Memorial Classic (G2T) when he races in the $300,000 event at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 25.

FS2, FanDuel TV among outlets that plan coverage of the Dubai World Cup (G1) race card.

Trainer Mike Maker will saddle highweight Ocean Atlantique in the 1 1/8-mile listed stakes for 4-year-olds and up March 25 at Turfway Park.

The Kentucky Derby (G1) winner nicked a quarter during training at trainer Eric Reed's Mercury Training Center.

Trainer Brendan Walsh will try for a second win in the Al Quoz Sprint (G1) with grade 2 winner Cazadero, one of several top races on the Dubai World Cup undercard.

The $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) is Japan against the world with eight Japanese runners against defending champ Country Grammer, 2022 Saudi Cup (G1) winner Emblem Road, and a few others.

The catalog is now viewable for the 2023 Wanamaker's March Sale, 29 offerings that range from yearlings to broodmares and everything in between.

The UAE Derby (G2) in Dubai is poised to produce Kentucky Derby (G1) candidates from Japan and Ireland, which is not exactly the way Churchill Downs drew things up with the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby and its European counterpart.

A bumper Godolphin draft had buyers out in force at the Tattersalls Ascot March Sale March 22 and a particularly buoyant market duly produced five six-figure lots and a record price of £150,000. 

FanDuel will retain its status as the official ADW partner, official sports wagering partner, official fantasy sports partner, and official mobile casino partner of the Breeders' Cup.

Hard to Figure and Fort Bragg, stablemates in the Bob Baffert barn through late February—with the former still trained by the Hall of Famer and the latter transferred last month to trainer Tim Yakteen—head the March 26 Sunland Park Derby (G3).

After finishing second in a lucrative group 3 stakes in Saudi Arabia, United States-based Gunite will try to improve on that effort when his Mideast trip continues with a start in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) at Meydan.

Oisin Murphy believes his performance on Dubai World Cup night at Meydan March 25 will help set the tone for the core British flat season.

As it did in 2022, Del Mar again will offer a 25% bonus package for eligible maidens competing at the highest levels on dirt throughout its upcoming 84th summer season.   

A standout filly by Munnings lit up the bid board as the second horse in the ring on Day 3 of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, selling to agent Donato Lanni for Frank Fletcher Racing Operations for $1 million.

The second session of the OBS March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, March 21, saw fireworks at the end of the day. A bidding duel between Steve Asmussen and Donato Lanni kept climbing, reaching a fever pitch at $2 million for a son of Good Magic.

Spendthrift Farm's multiple graded stakes winner Major Dude headlines a dozen 3-year-olds racing March 25 in the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park.

The program is designed to foster strong, professionally well-rounded candidates and create lifelong fans of Thoroughbred racing.

The Louisiana Racing Commission recently approved an amended dates schedule for the 2023 Thoroughbred season at Evangeline Downs. The meet will now consist of 61 days of racing, with opening night April 7.