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Stablemates have occupied the top two spots in the $1-million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) for two years running and, if the local prep for one of the richest grass races in North America is any indication, a third year is not out of the question.

Five weeks after his upset win in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2), Practical Move got back to work on Saturday when drilling four furlongs in :47.80 for trainer Tim Yakteen.

The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 Winter Mixed Sale begins Tuesday at 12 noon (ET).

We’re a little more than one week into 2023, and excitement is percolating at racetracks around the country as newly-turned 3-year-olds emerge as potential contenders for this spring’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 6 at Churchill Downs.

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 465 entries for the main catalog of its Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, to be held on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 6 and 7, in Lexington, Ky. Sessions will begin each day at 10 a.m.

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

Keeneland has announced that 15 horses are in the latest round of supplements to the 2023 January Horses of All Ages Sale. Catalog pages for these horses will be appear online at Keeneland.com and in the Equineline Sales Catalog App on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The January Sale will cover four sessions from Jan. 9-12, 2023.

Frank Mitchell examines a heated race behind record-setter Gun Runner among the top second-crop sires, led by Practical Joke.

Welcome to 2023 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying.

Practical Move defeated three of trainer Bob Baffert's 2-year-olds in the Los Alamito Futurity to move into Kentucky Derby contention.