One day after securing an elusive triumph with Early Voting in the Preakness Stakes (G1), the weekend prosperity continued for trainer Chad Brown, who saddled Juddmonte’s Masen to his first stateside stakes score in the May 22 Seek Again Stakes. Source

Planning permission has been granted for 100 stables to be built at Wolverhampton Racecourse with the intention of developing a training facility at the all-weather circuit. Source

Twenty-four candidates are on the ballot for 20 positions. The members meet in July to elect the Breeders’ Cup board of directors. Source

Kicking off with the America’s Best Racing (ABR) Pre-Preakness Party with proceeds to benefit the TAA is Wednesday, May 18, at 7 pm ET at Mt. Washington Tavern in Baltimore. Tickets are still available online for $25. Source

Susan Foreman bought Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike’s half sister, Unostrike, for $25,000 at Keeneland in January. The mare is a daughter of Macho Uno. Source

BloodHorse and Keeneland each earned first-place awards in the American Horse Publications’ annual Equine Media Awards Source

Beyond the Wire, a Maryland-based Thoroughbred aftercare program that recently celebrated retiring its 500th horse, has been selected to receive the 2022 Special Award of Merit. Source

Gay Kelleway has recounted her experiences at the edge of the war zone in eastern Poland after returning from a second mission to rescue horses from a rehabilitation hub close to the Ukrainian border May 9. Source

Dr. Patricia Hogan, DVM, has been named the recipient of the Charles J. Hesse Award that will be presented during the 8th annual Charles J. Hesse Golf Outing on June 13 at the Beacon Hill Golf Course in Atlantic Highlands. Source

The America’s Best Racing 2022 Pre-Preakness Party to benefit the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and Beyond The Wire is open to anyone to attend. The proceeds are to support the TAA and their mission of supporting retired racehorses. Source