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Horse racing industry veteran Bryan Pettigrew will be returning to Texas to lead PENN Entertainment's horse racing operations at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston and at Retama Park in Selma.

Speedway Stables dolled out $1.3 million for two horses, including $800,000 for the sales topper May 22 on Day 1 of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale in Timonium, Md. 

Maiden Watch: May 15-May 21

The action May 22 by the New York State Gaming Commission came after the recent suspension of Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, and the disqualification of his colt, Forte, in last year's Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit, the investigating arm of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, has expanded its whistleblower program to include racetrack safety issues.

Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) favorite Al Riffa will miss the Curragh Classic May 27 after a "little hold-up", trainer Joseph O'Brien revealed May 22. 

Vadeni is likely to be a star addition to the May 28 Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) after Georges Rimaud, the Aga Khan's racing and breeding manager in France, confirmed the intention to supplement last season's champion 3-year-old colt.

Know It Now is a winning son of 2015 American Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.

For more than seven hours May 23, the world's thoroughbred breeding industry's attention will be squarely on the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, a day which has the potential to break records. 

LNJ Foxwoods and NK Racing went to $625,000 for a filly by Uncle Mo consigned as Hip 186 May 22 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. After breezing an eighth mile in :10 1/5 at the under tack show.

Motion, claimed the top prize of $50,000 in the Maryland Jockey Club's $100,000 trainer bonus offered to horsemen for their participation in stakes races over Preakness weekend, May 19 and 20, at Pimlico Race Course.

Liberty Island dominated the stretch run in the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks-G1), making her bid to join the ranks of the country's all-time best fillies.

A fatal injury to Havnameltdown earlier in the day during the Chick Lang Stakes (G3) prevented the day from being all that it could be.

Well-bred juveniles by top sires will go through the ring on Day 1.

This year's edition of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale is ushered in after Mage, a $290,000 graduate of last year's sale, stormed home in a thrilling finish during the 149th Kentucky Derby (G1) May 6 at Churchill Downs.

Canadian Hall of Fame jockey Irwin Driedger died May 20 at 66 after a prolonged battle with cancer. The top rider at Assiniboia Downs for several years rode multiple Sovereign Award-winning horses and earned his own in 1981 for outstanding jockey.

Preakness Stakes (G1) winner National Treasure adds gravitas to the sire's already long list of elite performers.

One of the most successful ownership groups in recent years with a reputation of purchasing high-quality yearlings added another grade 1 winner to their roster May 20, when National Treasure emerged victorious in the 148th Preakness Stakes (G1).

It was Tom Ryan of SF Racing who put together the group that owns Preakness Stakes (G1) winner National Treasure. It was trainer Bob Baffert who was the magnet that brought them all together.

The oldest rider in this year's Preakness at 51 years young showed why he is still sought after by Bob Baffert and other top trainers, completing a career Triple Crown in the process.