Though it was the Bob Baffert-trained Newgrange who came out on top in the Jan. 29 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park, it is runner-up Barber Road who collected the most qualifying points from the race toward a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Source

Undefeated Flightline returned to the work tab with a four-furlong work Jan. 30 at Santa Anita Park and will be pointed to the seven-furlong San Carlos Stakes (G2) March 5 at the Southern California track. Source

WinStar Farm and Siena Farm’s Emmanuel ran to his lofty 1-5 odds Jan. 30 at Tampa Bay Downs, cruising to the wire a fashionable winner of a one-mile-and-40-yard allowance optional claiming contest to remain undefeated in two starts. Source

A soon-to-be-named 3-year-old filly by Muhaarar is due to be Owen Burrows’ first runner in his new guise as a public trainer at Lingfield next month, and he hopes his profile can rise further when stable star Hukum appears in Dubai not long after. Source

Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings and James Spry’s Courvoisier worked five-eighths of a mile in 1:02.41 Jan. 28 over the Belmont Park dirt training track in preparation for the Feb. 5 $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3). Source

Drain the Clock, winner of last year’s Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park, is pointed to the Feb. 19 $150,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes (G3). Source

Inglis will significantly ramp up its pitch to female racehorse owners as well as boost prize-money for its already lucrative sales-restricted races. Source