Following excessive rain overnight and throughout the morning, and after a consultation between track management and the stewards, a joint decision was made to cancel the Dec. 30 card at Fair Grounds. Source

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, 87, returned to his normal routine during training hours Dec. 29 at Oaklawn Park, atop a stable pony and escorting his horses to and from the track. Source

The regally bred colt by Bernardini out of grade 1 winner Centre Court faces a full field of 12, including General Jim and impressive debut winner Lord Miles. Source

In her initial stakes engagement, Spendthrift Farm’s up-and-coming Anacopa looms as a leading player among a field of eight fillies and mares racing six furlongs in the $100,000 Las Flores Stakes (G3) Dec. 31 at Santa Anita Park. Source

Following passage from the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, President Joe Biden on Dec. 29 signed into law a $1.7 trillion omnibus bill that contained legal clarifying language related to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Source

Ten years after stepping off the racetrack and with much patience and gradual improvements, Digger enjoys some light riding and flatwork and has settled in beautifully to his retirement. Source

A veteran horse trainer, Schosberg intends to kick off his first day of retirement from training by supporting a cause about which he is deeply passionate—Thoroughbred aftercare. Source

Fresh off a visually impressive win in an ungraded stakes race Nov. 19, C R K Stable’s Justique heads a field of seven sophomore fillies racing seven furlongs in $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (G3) Jan. 1 at Santa Anita Park. Source

Though Victory Formation will be expected by the betting public to win the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park on New Year’s Day, the talented colt cannot simply take a knee from the start. Source