When it was announced that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty was bypassing the Preakness Stakes in favor of the Belmont Stakes, horse racing X (formerly known as Twitter) threw a tantrum.

When a mare has proved ultimate superiority against her peers, the obvious next step is to find out if she’s faster than the colts.

5-year-old mare Tennessee Moon has toyed with the distaff divisions across the plains for over a year. Now it’s time for a new challenge: the mile-and-a-sixteenth $75,000 Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner Stakes.

A Colorado-bred colt by first-crop sire Tacitus was withdrawn the morning he was set to sell at OBS March 2-year-olds in Training Sale on March 13 after working in 10 3/5. 

America’s best sprinter and turf horse of 2024 went home without any hardware from the Eclipse Awards on Jan. 23. He should’ve gone home with two mini bronze ponies for his windowsill at Winstar Farm.