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Three-time stakes winner No Nay Mets launches his 3-year-old campaign in the April 7 $250,000 Palisades Stakes going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf on Keeneland's opening weekend.

A celebration of trainer Phil Oliver's life will be held April 8 at the Thoroughbred Club of America near Lexington from 4-7 p.m. ET.

America's Best Racing's Bob Ehalt handicaps the Blue Grass Stakes (G1).

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 109 entries for its April Digital Sale, including the final phase of the complete dispersal of Lothenbach Stables and Phase II of the Ruis Racing dispersal. Bidding is now open and will close April 9 beginning at 2 p.m. ET.

The New York Racing Association announced April 4 that John Imbriale has retired as NYRA's track announcer, bringing to an end a distinguished 44-year career at NYRA.

The new program offers automatic entries and travel incentives with four American turf stakes and two group 1 stakes in Britain.

DraftKings and NYRA announced an agreement establishing DraftKings as an official betting partner of both Saratoga Race Course and the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival as well as the presenting sponsor of the 155th running of the Travers Stakes (G1).

Juddmonte's Idiomatic, the reigning champion older dirt female, and Godolphin's Pretty Mischievous, who earned the 2023 Eclipse Award for champion 3-year-old filly, are at this early stage on course to collide in the May 3 La Troienne Stakes (G1).

The Bob Baffert-trained Kinza and the Richard Mandella-trained Kopion meet for a second time in the April 6 Santa Anita Oaks (G2) after Kinza defeated Kopion by two lengths this winter in the Las Virgenes Stakes (G3).

A change of equipment and a return to the site of her greatest victory might do the trick for Repole Stable's Life Talk in the April 6 Gazelle Stakes (G3).

Trainer Bob Baffert opted for Imagination and Wynstock for the Santa Anita Derby, leaving other nominees Wine Me Up and Maymun for another day.

Ashbrook Farm and Upland Flats Racing's Red Carpet Ready, a onetime Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopeful who found her best stride sprinting around one turn, will finally have her chance to taste grade 1 glory in the April 6 Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.

A year and a half after a last-to-first rally in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) at Keeneland, Godolphin's world traveler Mischief Magic reappears at the Lexington oval to race April 6 in the $350,000 Shakertown Stakes (G2T).

The first Saturday in May will mark an anniversary for trainer Rick Dutrow. As much as everyone else in Thoroughbred racing associates the day with the Kentucky Derby (G1) for Dutrow there's something different tied to it.

If any trainer has a reason to develop Kentucky Derby (G1) Fever, it's Christophe Clement.

HISA released its inaugural Annual Metrics Report April 3. This report reflects HISA's ongoing commitment to accountability and the progress it has made toward promoting the safety of U.S. Thoroughbred racing's equine and human athletes.

A Texas-bred Street Boss colt topped the 2024 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale when the hammer fell at $265,000. Consigned by Pike Racing at Highlander as Hip 28, the colt was purchased by Tracy Williams.

Magic Millions has pushed back the start of its 2024 National Sale, condensing an up to three-week selling extravaganza on the Gold Coast in May and June into two weeks.

Young rider Stefano Cherchi has died two weeks after suffering serious injuries in a fall at Canberra. He was 23.

Eddie Rich Racing and Hunter Stallion Station are offering complimentary stallion seasons to grade 1 winner Finnegans Wake in 2024 to help support California breeders.