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From a horrific motorcycle accident to his first Kentucky Derby in just 15 months, jockey Joseph Ramos is determined to "let the comeback be stronger than the setback." Read more about rider of Flying Mohawk: bit.ly/4iuBRg5

Howard Taylor attorney for Diamond Creek, one of harness racing's largest breeding and racing operations, shared his criticism of the USTA’s handling of the Nick Surick investigation: bit.ly/42Tdd4h

A new ownership group and a move to the West Coast helped Keeneland April Sale graduate Watchtower develop into a graded stakes winner: bit.ly/4cEuJfW

Owner Terrance Guidry has been sanctioned over failure to repay $14,000 in purse money from a horse which tested positive for a banned substance back in February of 2024. buff.ly/kqutMCl

Three riders with three different upper-level eventing stories all made it to the next level because of Thoroughbreds: bit.ly/4cEHlUk

Lamb Chop's championship season consisted of nine stakes victories, matching the number of stakes wins garnered by the mighty Kelso en route to Horse of the Year honors that year: bit.ly/3Gm1Fhd

Trainer Mark Casse said of the G1 Ashland winner: "I'd give her work an A+." Check out the video here: bit.ly/4iulxMG

The runner-up in the Louisiana Derby and the Risen Star, Chunk of Gold will give 32-year-old trainer Ethan West his first Kentucky Derby starter: bit.ly/3Rx9Euh

“Every one of us is going to die. It’s inevitable. We’re going to leave people, we’re going to leave money, we’re going to leave dirt, and we’re going to leave animals that we love. Being proactive, being ready is the best thing to do.” buff.ly/PVkvdO9

It's no surprise to anyone who's had to source hay for their horse that cost is an ever-important factor -- but one agricultural extension expert wishes owners would think harder about nutritional value: bit.ly/4jMd4Wc

The annual limit for the visa program has been hit each of the past several years, showing "how desperately needed" the workforce is for horse racing stables: bit.ly/4m1j9jx

The Coggins and equine piroplasmosis paperwork for Gallivant AR appeared "to have been falsified and altered": bit.ly/4jGB3qd

Congratulations to Jose Ortiz, voted Jockey of The Week off a pair of graded stakes wins at Keeneland over the weekend! Tied for leading rider going into the final week of the Keeneland meet, Ortiz is scheduled to be aboard Sandman in the May 3 Kentucky Derby. 📷EquiSport Photos

The Chilean-bred Richi (by Practical Joke) won the Grade 2 Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday and set up an interesting trifecta: Each of the first three finishers was by a son of leading sire Into Mischief. Read more from Frank Mitchell: bit.ly/4jqxKTM

Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse is "as confident as I've ever been" after Sandman's final breeze ahead of the Kentucky Derby, completed Wednesday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The 3-year-old son of Tapit covered five furlongs in a steady 1:02.40.

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame has announced that Marketing Mix, Ghostzapper, and Storm Bird are among the 2025 honorees. buff.ly/aA7PrtN

Mark Casse, a member of the horse racing Hall of Fame in both Canada and the United States, has suggested a novel idea for future post position draws of the sport's biggest race, the Kentucky Derby. buff.ly/8IXPFxM

Godolphin's Michael Banahan has confirmed that First Mission will point to the Grade 1 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs on June 28. 📷Coady Media Read more: buff.ly/yOwKx0N

The talented Bob Baffert-trained Cornucopian was part of a wild speed duel in the Arkansas Derby, and couldn't finish better than fourth, but the colt could reappear on the Triple Crown trail with a good showing in an allowance on Sunday at Aqueduct: bit.ly/4jJoE4b

The likely Kentucky Derby favorite Journalism had his first gallop at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, taking everything in stride: buff.ly/7EkX8Zz