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Jockey Serafin Carmona Hospitalized With C4 Fracture After Oaklawn Spill

Serafin Carmona is hospitalized with a fractured C4 vertebra after a spill aboard Balandeen Storm in the ninth race at Oaklawn Park on March 6, 2026.

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Vandyke Withdraws Lightly Raced Philia from All-Star Mile to Target Matron Stakes

Trainer David Vandyke withdraws the lightly raced mare Philia from the $2 million All‑Star Mile at Flemington and redirects her to the Group 3 Matron Stakes over 1,600 metres.

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Alabama SB346 Would Levy 8% Tax on Historical Horse Racing Receipts

Senators Figures, Sessions and Albritton filed SB346 on March 5, 2026, to impose an 8% local privilege tax on net gambling revenue from historical horse racing computerized machines in Mobile County.

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Horsemen at Oaklawn HBPA Convention Push Back Against HISA, Demand Fairness

Horsemen at the National HBPA meeting in Hot Springs pushed back on HISA as HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback and trainers demanded certainty while the association and many state groups press a federal lawsuit in Texas.

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Mike Repole Pushes Thoroughbred Reform After Critical Eclipse Awards Town Hall

Mike Repole signaled a shift to litigation on Jan. 19 after he and colleagues sent 20 aftercare findings and a funding model to The Jockey Club in December 2024, a document Stewards say they first saw attached to a legal letter.

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Gulfstream Park, FHBPA Expand Florida-Bred Opportunities in 2026 Fall; Extend to 2028

Tom Cannell urged buyers at the Ocala Breeders' Sales as Gulfstream Park and the FHBPA craft a 2026 fall slate with Florida‑bred stakes and a three‑year agreement through Dec. 31, 2028.

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Mark Glatt Mourns Stable Death While Sending So Happy to Saturday Race

Mark Glatt is grieving a recent tragic horse death in his stable while preparing So Happy, the Jan. 10 San Vicente winner ridden by Mike Smith, for Saturday’s San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita.

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Longtime France Galop and IFHA Leader Louis Romanet Dies at 78

Louis Romanet, 78, the longtime director at France Galop and a founding chair of the IFHA who pushed for a worldwide ban on medication, has died, leaving his harmonisation campaign at a crossroads.

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Trainers, Affiliates Push Back at HBPA Panel on HISA Fairness

Brent Malmstrom said he has spent millions defending trainers against HISA enforcement, as trainers, owners, scientists and counsel at the HBPA panel demanded mediation and "no-effect" testing thresholds.

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Willie Mullins Moves Mighty Park From Turners to Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Willie Mullins has late-switched five-year-old Mighty Park from the Turners to the Skybet Supreme, making him 7-2 second favourite and reshaping betting for both races.

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Hawthorne Race Course Files Chapter 11, Seeks Buyer to Preserve Racing

Hawthorne Race Course filed Chapter 11 Feb. 27 to prioritize accrued purses and payroll, seek a buyer or Section 363 sale, and protect roughly 175 stabled Thoroughbreds and more than 250 employees.

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Yasmine Medina Suspended Six Months Over Inhumane Treatment of Oppenheimer

Trainer Yasmine Medina accepted a settlement Jan. 8, 2026 that carries a $10,000 fine and six months active suspension after her 2-year-old Oppenheimer collapsed post-workout and died the next morning.

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RACE Fund Exposes Sod Goddess Neglected with Torn Hindquarters and Infected Wounds

RACE Fund says 16-year-old Fusaichi Pegasus mare Sod Goddess arrived with torn hindquarters, infection and feet so damaged she can barely walk, and is calling for stronger broodmare protections.

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All-Star Mile Announces Owner Ambassador Finalists for $100,000 and Ownership Opportunity

Racing.com named owner-ambassador finalists for the All‑Star Mile; one fan will win $100,000 and the chance to become an owner in their assigned runner.

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Wilson Tesoro Withdraws from Dubai World Cup, Targets Kashiwa Kinen

Connections have canceled six-year-old Wilson Tesoro’s trip to the Dubai World Cup at Meydan; he will instead target the Jpn1 Kashiwa Kinen at Funabashi, reshuffling the international line-up.

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Del Mar Revives Ship & Win, Raises 2-Year-Old Maiden Purses to $150K

Del Mar confirmed it will bring back Ship & Win for a 16th year, boosting dirt 2-year-old maiden special weight purses from $100,000 to $150,000 when a Ship & Win runner is included.

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BHA Names Brant Dunshea Permanent CEO After Leadership Shuffle

Brant Dunshea confirmed as permanent BHA CEO on March 6, 2026 after more than a year leading in an acting capacity; David Jones named interim chair after Lord Charles Allen’s sudden resignation.

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FTC ALJ Reimposes $25,000 Fine, Calls HISA Sanction Overly Lenient

An FTC-assigned ALJ, Hon. Jay L. Himes, reimposed a $25,000 fine against trainer Phil Serpe in a 130-page decision that sharply criticized HISA and HIWU, but the FTC issued a stay late Tuesday.

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HBPA Warns Prediction-Market Platforms Threaten Pari-Mutuel Pools if Unregulated

HBPA delegates at the March 5-6 conference warned that unregulated prediction-market and derivative wagering platforms could siphon bets and imperil traditional pari-mutuel pools.

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Sunland Park Boosts 2026 Stakes Purses $310,000, Commits Minimum 10-Race Cards

Sunland Park added $310,000 to its 2026 stakes purses and will run a guaranteed 10-race card daily beginning March 6, expanding opportunities through the meet’s April 5 finale.

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Record 9.3-Second Breeze Stuns Bidders at Ocala OBS Under-Tack

A bay Army Mule colt (Hip 139) turned heads with a :9 3/5 eighth at the Ocala OBS under-tack, while Ocala Stud’s Hip 788 matched the SafeTrack quarter record in :20 1/5.

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HBPA Panel Exposes Labor, Consolidation and Access Crises Facing Small Stables

Consolidation and labor shortages are squeezing small stables, panelists at the National HBPA conference warned, with stakes fields sometimes containing "three or four trainers with 10 horses in it."

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HKJC Releases Sha Tin Veterinary Report; Win Speed Scheduled for Exam

The HKJC’s March 2 veterinary bulletin flagged WIN SPEED as having "performed below expectations on the card" and included an incomplete line that WIN SPEED "was examined by," leaving connections and punters without key details.

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NTRA to Match NHC Week Horseplayer Donations to TAA up to $5,000

NTRA will match horseplayer donations made during National Horseplayers Championship week to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance up to $5,000, an announcement dated March 5, 2026, though the applicable NHC year is unclear.

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Jockey Club to Revisit Stud-Book Cap, Launch Broader Breeding Review

Everett Dobson told the National HBPA at Oaklawn Park The Jockey Club will "revisit" the 140‑mare stud‑book cap, raising fresh questions about registration and which foals could be barred from racing.

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Further Ado Headlines Field in 46th ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby

Further Ado headlines a loaded 46th ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby field, with 50 Kentucky Derby points and a $400,000 purse on the line as challengers from Pletcher, Brown and Joseph line up.

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Jockey Club chair Dobson urges unity across Thoroughbred racing amid HISA tensions

Everett Dobson urged unity at Oaklawn Park while pressing The Jockey Club's push for a national marketing campaign, anti-slaughter legislation, bigger aftercare funding and traceability amid HISA disputes.

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February Sees More Races but Wagering Per Day Declines

Equibase's February snapshot noted "more race days and more races run in February compared with the prior-year," leaving tracks and horsemen waiting to see whether handle per race day dropped.

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Uptowncharlybrown Claims Third Straight Year as Pennsylvania's Top Incentive Sire

Uptowncharlybrown tops Pennsylvania's stallion‑incentive leaderboard for a third straight year, with Paulick listing the sire as earning more than $221,000 and Carousel Queen leading his 2025 campaign.

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Mourners Gather to Honor John Shirreffs, Trainer of Zenyatta and Giacomo

Friends and racing figures filled nearly all 68 pews at Mission San Luis Rey de Francia to honor John Alexander Shirreffs Jr., 80, trainer of Zenyatta and 50-1 Derby winner Giacomo.

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