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A victory in the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans moved the race record of Pretty Mischievous (by Into Mischief) to four wins from five starts, with earnings of $421,310. The filly’s sole loss came as a third in the G2 Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill last fall.

FAYETTEVILLE — A few hours before the University of Arkansas basketball team played Kentucky on Tuesday night in Rupp Arena, Razorbacks Coach Eric Musselman took a short break from game preparations.

A few hours before the University of Arkansas mens basketball team played Kentucky on Tuesday night at Rupp Arena, Razorbacks Coach Eric Musselman took a short break from game preparations.

The first reported foals sired by dual Eclipse champion and classic winner Essential Quality arrived in Kentucky on Jan. 21 and Jan. 25, at Castleton Lyons and Taylor Made Farm, respectively.

“I think probably one of his best attributes is that he’s kind of easy on himself. He’s not a horse that wants to over-train.

Grade 1 winner Halladay sired his first reported foal when a colt out of the Unusual Heat mare Katie's Heat was born on Jan. 17 at Checkmate Thoroughbreds in Parkfield, Calif.

Keeneland’s January Horses of All Ages Sale opens Monday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. ET with a total of 1,618 horses cataloged for the four-day auction

For the second time in three years, trainer Brad Cox has the Smarty Jones Stakes winner in his barn for an Arkansas horse owner.

Following his fourth victory in Oaklawn’s last nine Kentucky Derby points races, trainer Brad Cox is now plotting the next moves for his army of 3-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby trail.

Godolphin LLC, which campaigned 14 North American graded stakes winners, including four Breeders’ Cup winners, repeated as leading owner