May 12, 2026 Edition

 

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-bred Taj Mahal Draws Post One for Preakness Stakes

• Tessellate Tries Graded Stakes Fillies Again in Miss Preakness

• Ultimate Love Returns as Heavy Program Favorite in Hilltop

• New Version of Equineline Sales Catalog App Released

• Florida-breds Around the Country

• HISA Publishes 2026 First Quarter Metrics Report

• Florida-breds in the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training

• NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll and Top Thoroughbred Poll

• 2026 Leading Florida Sires

• 2026 Stakes Wins by State or Province 

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

 

Florida-bred Taj Mahal - ©Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club


Florida-bred Taj Mahal Draws Post One for Preakness Stakes

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-bred Taj Mahal drew post one for Saturday's $2 million Preakness Stakes (Grade 1), the Middle Jewel of Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown to be run Saturday for the first time at Laurel Park.

 
 
 

Florida-bred Tessellate - ©SV Photography


Tessellate Tries Graded Stakes Fillies Again in Miss Preakness

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Tessellate, a winner of two of three starts this year and three of her last four-all in stakes-heads to Laurel Park for the Grade 3 Miss Preakness Stakes Friday. The Florida-bred daughter of McKinzie faces seven other 3-year-old fillies going six furlongs in the $150,000 Miss Preakness.

 
 
 
 

Florida-bred Ultimate Love - ©Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club


Ultimate Love Returns as Heavy Program Favorite in Hilltop

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Undefeated in her first three starts, all on grass, before ending her juvenile year with a fifth in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, Florida-bred Ultimate Love makes her first start of the year as the 4-5 morning line favorite in Fridays $125,000 Hilltop Stakes at Laurel Park.

 
 
 
 

©OBS Photo


New Version of Equineline Sales Catalog App Released

BY THE JOCKEY CLUB PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


Equineline today released a new version of its Sales Catalog app that includes a chatbot assistant.

 
 
 
 

HISA Publishes 2026 First Quarter Metrics Report

BY HISA PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


LEXINGTON, KY-The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority today announced the publication of its 2026 First Quarter Metrics Report. This report provides a detailed analysis of key performance indicators related to the safety and integrity of Thoroughbred racing in the United States.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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