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With nary a gopher in sight to distract him, e Five Racing Thoroughbreds' four-legged Carl Spackler hosed his competition in a Feb. 25 maiden special weight race at Gulfstream Park, mowing them down by 8 3/4 lengths.

Whisper Hill Farm's Charge It, who has produced flashes of brilliance during his six-race career, is scheduled to make a highly anticipated return to stakes action March 4 in the $200,000 Gulfstream Park Mile (G2).

The NTRA has announced the official partners and sponsors for the 24th NTRA National Horseplayers Championship, presented by Caesars Entertainment, Horseshoe Las Vegas, and Racetrack Television Network, to be held March 10-12

Nine racehorses, six trainers, and one jockey account for the 16 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racing's 2023 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museum's Hall of Fame Nominating Committee.

The catalog for the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale is now online, with siblings to 30 group or listed winners among the entries bidding to follow in the footsteps of last year's Guineas (G1) hero Native Trail and Guineas (G1) heroine Cachet. 

Record-breaking Scottish trainer Keith Dalgleish has announced he is set to quit the profession this year.

Trainer Robert "Robbie" Medina has opened a public stable based out of Lexington and is accepting new clients.

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

Lexington-based Old Colony Insurance, a leading farm and equine insurance agency for more than 50 years, welcomes John David Christman. 

Maiden Watch: Feb. 20-Feb. 26

The final chance to qualify for the 2023 National Horseplayers Championship is once again happening on the eve of the tournament, March 9, during the Last Chance/First Chance qualifier at the Horseshoe Las Vegas.

The 148th Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, Rich Strike, will not be making an overseas trip to Dubai this year, his owner RED TR-Racing's Rick Dawson, confirmed in a Facebook Post Feb. 27.

Long-term use of Morphettville as a training venue is under a cloud, but an AU$350 million redevelopment of Adelaide's metropolitan racecourse will provide financial certainty for the Thoroughbred industry, the South Australian Jockey Club says.

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of their 2023 grant awards cycle.

Trainer Dale Saunders has been in Thoroughbred racing more than 50 years, capturing 2,177 wins and earning more than $17.4 million.

Ben Mosier, the executive director of the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit that will oversee the program, said once approved, all test results and adjudication will flow through HIWU rather than individual state commissions. 

Bethan Byrne from Dalham Hall in Newmarket collected the Stud Staff prize at last week's Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards at York Racecourse. Here, she tells Racing Post about her role and journey to it.

Rick Dutrow's bid to have his trainer's license restored after a 10-year ban received the green light Feb. 27 when a status report from the New York State Gaming Commission's executive director voiced support for reinstatement.

Since arriving at Turfway Park last month, the 2022 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) winner has recorded two three-furlong breezes, the latest being a :36 3/5 move Feb. 25 at the Florence, Ky. oval.

In recognition of Michael Dickinson's innovations to improve racing safety, the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program named him the 33rd recipient of the John W. Galbreath Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in the Equine Industry.