Happily Unbridled

On March 1, Brother Keith will make his grass debut against seven rivals in the $100,000 Baldwin Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Santa Anita’s downhill turf course. The 6 1/2-furlong sprint is the feature on Santa Anita’s nine-race program.

Godolphin Racing’s 2008 champion juvenile colt Midshipman highlights an all-star list of 183 3-year-olds nominated to Keeneland’s $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), to be held April 11.

Rebates to wagering customers have become so widespread that the California Horse Racing Board is preparing to rescind its rule against the practice.

Tom and Evan analyze the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (gr. II) at Gulfstream on February 28. The Wizard’s Spotlight Play is Race 8 at Fair Grounds on Saturday.

Fairmount Park, which recently put in place a zero tolerance policy on slaughter, will host an April 23 fundraiser to benefit its newly established Thoroughbred adoption program, Racehorse Alternative Choice Environment.

Since scoring in the Forward Gal (gr. II) less than a month ago, Frolic’s Dream was purchased privately and has changed barns, but that won’t keep the promising filly from trying to win for the fifth time in six starts in the $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) March 1 at Gulfstream Park.

Magna Entertainment Corp. has been informed by PNC Bank that it is in default on a loan agreement involving four Maryland entities the company owns.

The son of Tiznow will attempt to win for the first time since the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) in the eighth race allowance going seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park Feb. 28.

Triple Crown Talk blog, with host Jason Shandler, offers Fountain of Youth Analysis and Selections.

HRTV’s weekly series analyzing the pursuit of the Triple Crown. This week’s episode includes the News Update – featuring an update on Big Drama, previews of the Fountain of Youth and the Sham, and Siegel’s Sleeper – Mr. Hot Stuff.