Intraday News Archive

Any questions about OBS March's new expanded format were put to rest by a strong opening session Tuesday and we have complete coverage from a busy day in Ocala highlighted by a $1.4-million Bernardini colt ... Winter used to mean a complete shut down of flat racing in Ireland and Britain, but not anymore. Bill Oppenheim provides a recap of this past weekend's European stakes action and what it meant to the second-crop sire table. ... Unbeaten race favorite Vancouver (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) has an outside draw for Saturday's G1...

The OBS March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale will kick off today in Ocala. Steve Sherack and Brian DiDonato give their hip happening and a preview of all the horses you need to know...Danny Power looks at the success of Australian rookie trainer Archie Alexander, who stepped into the spotlight when he was announced as the new trainer of G1 Melbourne Cup aspirant Renew (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) last October...Andrew Caulfield looks at the influence of Pioneerof the Nile in champion 2-year-old American Pharoah...Plus, Ben Massam talks to trainer Bryan Lynch about...

Bob Baffert is keeping options open for American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) after the champ's runaway win in Saturday's GII Rebel S. ... Michele MacDonald provides a rundown on the largest American contingent to head to Dubai in years ... Fresh off the pinhook of an $800,000 Smart Strike colt, Tami Bobo has a strong hand at this week's OBS March sale. Brian DiDonato talks to the consignor, who sends colts by Tapit, Bernardini and Smart Strike through the ring in Ocala Tuesday and Wednesday. All that and much more...

Champion American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) returned to the races in style with a 6 1/4-length tour-de-force over six overmatched foes in the GII Rebel S....Steve Sherack catches up with successful owner/breeder Rick Porter and his new Pegasus Bridge venture...In Australia, Brazen Beau (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) bested his elders to take the G1 Lexus Newmarket H. at Flemington...All that and more in today's TDN.

Champions American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) and Untapable (Tapit) make their seasonal debuts Saturday at Oaklawn... Mike Kane catches up with trainer Todd Pletcher to discuss which routes the conditioner's seven stand-out sophomores will take to the GI Kentucky Derby... Steve Sherack sits down with OBS President Tom Ventura ahead of next week's March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale... All that and much more in today's TDN!

WinStar Farm and Twin Creeks Racingís GI Donn H. winner Constitution (Tapit) will miss the Mar. 28 G1 Dubai World Cup. ìAfter breezing him on Saturday, we detected some heat and slight soreness in his left shin on Sunday morning,î trainer Todd Pletcher said of Constitution. ìWith the Breedersí Cup as our main goal, we decided to take the conservative approach for now and not ship him to Dubai.î WinStar President and CEO Elliott Walden added, ìConstitution is a tremendous stallion prospect, and we want to be very careful with...

Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) tops the first Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings of 2015.GI Donn H. winner Constitution (Tapit) forced to miss G1 Dubai World Cup.Kelsey Riley previews Inglis's upcoming Easter Yearling Sale, which promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Reigning 2-year-old champion American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) will face just six fellow sophomores as he makes his seasonal re-appearance in Saturday's GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn Park, a race won by trainer Bob Baffert in four of the last five seasons. While the program was deprived of the presence of one champ with the announcement Take Charge Brandi (Giant's Causeway) had been injured, in steps another in the form of Eclipse Award-winning 3-year-old filly Untapable (Tapit) in the GII Azeri S. There were some developments on the cobalt investigation...

Champion Take Charge Brandi (Giant's Causeway) will miss Saturday's GII Rebel S. after suffering a non-displaced chip in her right knee. Jessica Martini has the story... Columnist Bill Oppenheim takes a closer look at the 2015 TDN Year-to-Date General Sire List, Emma Berry reports from the Cheltenham Festival, plus find out who has been announced as a speaker at the Pan Am Conference in New York City in June. All that and plenty more in Today's TDN!