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Due to the winter weather, Mahoning Valley and Parx have canceled live racing Feb. 17. Both tracks are expected to resume racing Feb. 18.

When Robbie Norman dispatched his two trainers, Lonnie Briley and Jayde (J.J.) Gelner, to each select a horse for him at the 2023 Texas Thoroughbred Association Yearling Sale, he never imagined the daily double would prove to be so rewarding.

A donation drive to aid fire relief efforts will be held Sunday, Feb. 23 at Santa Anita in the parking lot from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., it was announced via press release Monday afternoon.

Those wishing to contribute to the drive can enter through Gate 5 off Huntington Drive or Gate 8 off Baldwin Avenue. Donations may include non-perishable food, water, paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, wipes, etc.), diapers, toiletries (must be new), and pet food. All who donate can also stay for a complimentary day at the races which includes free admission, parking, and race day program.

First responders will also be honored with a free lunch, track admission, open seating in the box seats and VIP tours throughout the day.

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Ethan West has spent years quietly building his training career. On Feb. 15, the 32-year-old horseman found himself on the national stage for the first time as Chunk of Gold finished a hard-fought second in the $500,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2).

Feb. 28 is the last opportunity to nominate foals born in 2024 to the Breeders' Cup program for a one-time late nomination fee of $1,500. This nomination entitles each foal to lifetime eligibility to the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) 11 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of "All Other 3-Year-olds" closed as the 9-2 favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and San Vicente Stakes (G2) winner Barnes was the 8-1 second choice.

Although he was finally out of the shadows of his stablemates, Getaway Car's extraction of the Sunland Park Derby's $400,000 purse proved no easy feat Feb. 16 as he held off a hard-trying Caldera in a thrilling photo finish.

The New York Racing Association has canceled live racing on Feb. 17 at Aqueduct Racetrack due to high winds forecast to impact the New York City metropolitan area throughout the day.

The top two finishers of the Springboard Mile, Coal Battle and Speed King, rematch in the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) Feb. 22 after each winning one of Oaklawn Park's Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races.

Grade 2-winning 3-year-old Journalism and fellow sophomores Bullard and Madaket Road, who were both entered in the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park Feb. 22, were among 229 horses to record timed workouts Feb. 16 at Santa Anita Park.

The Godolphin team had begun a productive afternoon Feb. 16 when Al Qudra made all to land the Al Rayyan Mile (G2T) under William Buick.

Rebel's Romance rolls to repeat win in H H The Amir Trophy in Dubai, sets up another repeat try in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) on World Cup night for the two-time Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) winner.

The $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) and three additional group 1 races at Meydan Racecourse April 5 will serve as automatic qualifiers to the 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series.

Mahoning Valley Race Course and Parx joined Aqueduct in cancelling live racing as winter weather continued to wreak havoc on the schedule Monday. Mahoning Valley in Ohio also canceled its Tuesday card, while Parx is scheduled to resume racing Tuesday with a first post time of 12:05 p.m.

With strong winds and wintry precipitation, Aqueduct was forced to cancel racing both Sunday and Monday. Live racing is expected to resume at the New York oval Friday.

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The Racing Medication & Testing Consortium (RMTC) has awarded 25 veterinary students externships which will provide experience working alongside racetrack practitioners and regulatory veterinarians.

“The success of the racing industry is dependent on the recruitment, availability, and retention of motivated attending and regulatory veterinary professionals to oversee the safety and welfare of its participants,” said RMTC Executive Director Dr. Michael Hardy. “The RMTC will join other equine industry organizations taking an active role in promoting careers in equine veterinary medicine.”

The RMTC created the Racing Industry Veterinary Student Externship Program in 2024 with the intention of promoting and providing exposure to and networking opportunities in equine veterinary medicine within the racing industry and to establish a mechanism to identify, recruit, and retain young veterinarians and encourage professional pursuits relevant to horse racing needs for veterinary care and the promotion of enhanced safety and welfare for racehorses.

In 2025, the program gained additional industry support, with all 25 externships funded by program sponsors, including AVMA Trust, AAEP Foundation for the Horse, Breeders' Cup Ltd, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Petvetcare Centers, New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, Indiana HBPA, Oak Tree Racing Association, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, 1S/T Racing, CDI, and The Jockey Club.

“We've seen the early success of these veterinary externships and want to support the expansion of this program,” said NYTHA president Tina Marie Bond . “Quality veterinary care is paramount in racing today. It is vital to introduce students to our sport and have them gain critical experience with both regulatory and private veterinarians in a racetrack environment.”

The RMTC is a 501(c) 3 organization comprised of 23 industry stakeholder organizations with a shared commitment to engage in research, education, and advocacy for science-based initiatives that promote the health and safety of the racehorse and the integrity of competition.

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Leading representatives from Coolmore, Godolphin, and Yulong all fell to the wayside after 25-1 shot Skybird surged to a shock victory in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (G1) Feb. 15.

Hustled to the lead by Ben Curtis, Magnitude led from start to finish and scored by 9 3/4 lengths in the $500,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds.

Good Cheer sailed to her fifth straight victory, keeping her undefeated record intact, with a rousing performance in the $282,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) Feb. 15 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Roll On Big Joe scored a dominant four-length victory in the $100,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3) Feb. 15 at Santa Anita Park to notch his first graded stakes win.