Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher faces a pending medication violation for the presence of the controlled substance betamethasone in a horse he trains, Vassimo , who won his debut Dec.

If the betamethasone positive holds up, the penalty levied against Pletcher will likely be a light one. In November 2023, trainer Marcus Vitali was fined $500 by HIWU for a betamethasone positive.

This year’s total is a 7.8% increase from last year’s 346 early nominations. A record 69 Japan-based horses were nominated, which shattered last year’s record of 47. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher ...

Forte finished the second half of the 2024/2025 mixed auction season – consisting of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages ... from the barn of trainer Todd Pletcher, earning the Eclipse ...

A record 69 Japan-based horses were nominated, which shattered last year’s record of 47. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has nominated 32 horses, followed by two-time Triple Crown winner Bob ...

Mares from the champion juvenile's debut book of mares brought the highest median sale price during the 2025 portion of the just-completed mixed sale season ...

Lewis Stakes (G3) in his 3-year-old debut, is one of 21 horses nominated by six-time Derby winner Bob Baffert. In addition, he trains current Derby contenders Barnes, Rodriguez, Madaket Road, Getaway ...