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Topped by the additions of champions Beholder and Tepin, chosen in their first year of eligibility, eight new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame class of 2022

The Richard Hannon-trained filly started 66-1 outsider of the field when landing the 2018 QIPCO One Thousand Guineas (G1) and proved herself again when winning the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) on the same course the following year.

Keeneland Mercantile, Keeneland Magazine name Southern Pine Swing overall winner of Inaugural Masters of Craft Awards competition.

Victorian owner and breeder David Moodie's Hesket Bloodstock has purchased Spendthrift Australia in a deal encompassing the property, stallions, and a selection of racehorses more than four months after its U.S. owner placed it on the market.

The Richard Hannon-trained filly started 66-1 outsider of the field when landing the 2018 QIPCO One Thousand Guineas (G1) and proved herself again when winning the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) on the same course the following year.

Live racing returns to historic Pimlico Race Course Thursday for the opening of its 12-day Preakness Meet, highlighted by the 147th running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1) Saturday, May 21.

The next sale on the Tattersalls Online platform will take place June 10, in advance of the Royal Meeting at Ascot. Applications are being accepted for horses in/out of training and breeding stock.

Maryland-bred Knicks Go, the Eclipse Award winner as Horse of the Year and champion older horse for 2021, has been named the Honorary Postmaster for Preakness 147.

Coming off of a fourth-place finish in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1), the 3-year-old colt trained by Antonio Sano will attempt the middle jewel of the Triple Crown May 21. He arrived at Pimlico Race Course May 10.

NBC Sports' presentation of the 148th Kentucky Derby (G1), a thriller won by 80-1 longshot Rich Strike, averaged a total audience delivery of 16 million viewers.

Nominations for the 2022 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards open Monday, May 10, and will close Friday, July 15.

FirstCall Medical will be at Pimlico Race Course Monday, May 16, beginning at 10 a.m. to administer free COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.

Flatter has sired 59 black-type stakes winners worldwide, including 21 graded/group winners. His son, West Coast, is a multiple grade 1 winner and Eclipse champion 3-year-old colt of 2017.

Ballet Dancing and Hopper both won their second starts at Santa Anita Park, while Strobe won his debut at Churchill Downs on Derby Day.

A date has been set for trainer Jason Servis' federal trial in which he faces charges of administering misbranded and adulterated performance-enhancing drugs to racehorses.

For a sixth straight year, the Maryland Jockey Club is offering bonus money totaling $100,000 to trainers who run a minimum of five horses in the 15 Thoroughbred stakes races during Preakness weekend, May 20 and 21, at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Raymond finished the 2021-2022 Tampa Bay Downs meet in a tie for eighth place in the trainer standings with 17 victories. He was honored in March as the track's Salt Rock Tavern Trainer of the Month.

The son of Curlin is the seventh second-crop sire with a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner since 2000 and the eighth to have a runner cross the wire first.

Un Ojo is set to put his best foot forward May 21 in the 147th Preakness Stakes (G1). After being forced to bypass the Kentucky Derby (G1) because of a minor but untimely foot bruise.

Owner Jim Bakke always dreamed of winning a graded stakes for 3-year-olds on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs. It finally happened May 7, though not exactly in the most euphoric way he had pictured it.