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Derby Winner Golden Tempo to Skip Preakness Stakes: Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness Stakes and target the Belmont Stakes instead, renewing debate over the Triple Crown schedule as no Derby horses have yet committed to the May 16 race at Laurel Park. Read story here. (Yahoo! Sports)

Montana Coach's Wife Loses Hand in Tragic Horse Accident: Presley Whitaker, wife of Montana State University’s Rodeo coach, is recovering from a traumatic accident where she was dragged by a horse, resulting in a broken jaw and the loss of her hand despite emergency efforts by medical teams in Salt Lake City to reattach it. Read story here. (People)

Kent Farrington Regains Longines World #1 Ranking: After winning his first Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final and several major Grand Prix titles, American Kent Farrington has reclaimed the world number one spot, narrowly overtaking Great Britain’s Scott Brash by 19 points to lead the global rankings for a third career stint. Read story here. (FEI)

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Emily Beisel Extends Her Dominance in Barrel Racing: Currently ranked fourth in the world with $64,176, Emily Beisel is leveraging early-season momentum and a versatile roster of horses to challenge for her eighth NFR qualification and her first career world title during the 2026 rodeo season. Read story here. (Rodeo SI)

Badminton Horse Trials Cross-Country Course Preview: The 2026 Mars Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course, designed by Eric Winter, features 32 numbered obstacles including iconic jumps like the Vicarage Vee and Huntsman’s Close, with the full track ready for competitors ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated action in Gloucestershire. Read story here. (Horse & Hound)

Breeders’ Cup and Keeneland Join Real Rider Cup 2026: Celebrating its tenth anniversary in Lexington, the Real Rider Cup has partnered with Breeders' Cup Charities and Keeneland to host a collaborative charity show jumping event on July 11th, featuring corporate gift-matching to fund and promote meaningful second careers for retired Thoroughbred athletes. Read story here. (Thoroughbred Daily News)

Southeastern Circuit Sportsmanship Cup | 📍 Aiken Polo Club, Aiken, SC, United States | 📅 April 25 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Southwestern Circuit Masters Cup | 📍 Pecan Acres Polo Club LLC, Simonton, TX, United States | 📅 April 25 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Longines EEF Series - Maimarkt Turnier Mannheim | 📍 Mannheim, Germany | 📅 May 1–5, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

BSPS Winter Championship Show 2026 | 📍 Arena UK, United Kingdom | 📅 May 2–4, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

4 Beveraner Frühlingsreitturnier | 📍 Bevern, Germany | 📅 May 4 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

CSI3* Kentucky Spring Horse Show | 📍 Kentucky Horse Park, Kentucky, United States | 📅 May 5 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Rodeo Corpus Christi | 📍 Corpus Christi, TX | 📅 May 5 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

MARS Badminton Horse Trials 2026 | 📍 Badminton Park, United Kingdom | 📅 May 6 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show Week 1 - CSI3* | 📍 Old Salem Farm, North Salem, NY, United States | 📅 May 6 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Aiken Charity Horse Show II | 📍 Aiken, SC, United States | 📅 May 6 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

CSI2* OTOMI 2026 (Week 1) | 📍 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | 📅 May 6 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

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Riders Festival | 📍 Deurne, Netherlands | 📅 May 6 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

CSI4* Jumping International de Bourg-en-Bresse | 📍 Bourg-en-Bresse, France | 📅 May 6 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Pferde & Emotionen - Springturnier Reiterhof Pickl | 📍 Karlsfeld, Germany | 📅 May 6 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

CSI2*-W, CSI1*, CSI-YH1* - Jumping Samobor - Ethno farm Mirnovec | 📍 Mirnovec, Croatia | 📅 May 7 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Longines EEF Series Lier - CSIO3* | 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 May 7 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

The 13th Longines Hathab Tour 2025/2026 - Dressage & Jumping & Future Riders | 📍 Doha, Qatar | 📅 May 7 – May 8, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

South View - Second Rounds Show | 📍 Winsford, United Kingdom | 📅 May 7 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Chard - British Showjumping 4 Day Show incl. Area Trial | 📍 Chard, United Kingdom | 📅 May 7 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

CDI1*, CDI3* & Copa ANCCE - Liga Nacional de Doma Clásica CJ KIWOKO y GP - Las Cadenas 2026 | 📍 Camarma de Esteruelas, Spain | 📅 May 7 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Longines Versilia Horse Show presented by Giorgio Armani | 📍 Versilia, Italy | 📅 May 7 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Holtkämper Dressurtage mit Jumpingday | 📍 Bielefeld-Holtkamp, Germany | 📅 May 7 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Silicon Valley Horse Show | 📍 Paso Robles, CA, United States | 📅 May 7 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Springturnier Schwanheim | 📍 Bensheim-Schwanheim, Germany | 📅 May 7 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

MAY CSI2*/1*/YH* Peelbergen | 📍 Kronenberg, Netherlands | 📅 May 7 – May 8, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Crockett Lions Club PRCA Rodeo | 📍 Crockett, TX | 📅 May 7 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Tops In Texas Rodeo | 📍 Jacksonville, TX | 📅 May 7 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Southwestern Circuit Masters Cup | 📍 Pecan Acres Polo Club LLC, Simonton, TX | 📅 May 7 – May 21, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

J. William Petro Memorial S | 📍 Thistledown, OH, United States | 📅 May 7, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Daryl E. Parker Memorial/Tall Stacks S | 📍 Belterra Park, United States | 📅 May 8, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

CSI Ponte de Lima | 📍 Ponte de Lima, Portugal | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Lützower Pferdesporttage | 📍 Herford, Germany | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

CSN4* Ruta de Primavera semana 2 - 2026 | 📍 Sevilla, Spain | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

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Vetlanda Spring Champions | 📍 Vetlanda, Sweden | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Großlangheimer Springtage | 📍 Großlangheim, Germany | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Borås Dressage Trophy | 📍 Borås, Sweden | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

consteed's Preis der Besten | 📍 Warendorf, Germany | 📅 May 8 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Reit- und Springturnier Münster-Angelmodde | 📍 Münster, Germany | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 

Dressurfestival Erbenheim | 📍 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany | 📅 May 8 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Pannon Lovasakadémia - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) | 📍 Kaposvár, Hungary | 📅 May 8 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Airvent Lovas Club - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) | 📍 Kecskemét, Hungary | 📅 May 8 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 

Pferdesporttage Uster Woche 2 | 📍 Uster, Switzerland | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

National A3* Ornago - Malaspina | 📍 Ornago, Italy | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Outdoor CSI** Riesenbeck International | 📍 Riesenbeck, Germany | 📅 May 8 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

St. Margarethen Stückler CDI3* CDIYH1* CDIU25 CDIJ CDIP CDIChA 2026 | 📍 St. Margarethen Stücklerhof Lavanttal, Austria | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Lake Arena Wr. Neustadt CSNA* CSN-B* 2026 - (L.A. Jumping Tour) | 📍 Wiener Neustadt, Austria | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Livingston Memorial | 📍 Houston Polo Club, Houston, TX | 📅 May 8 – May 22, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Southeastern Circuit Congressional Cup | 📍 Point Clear Polo Club, Silverhill, AL | 📅 May 8 – May 11, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Southeastern Circuit Centennial Cup | 📍 Point Clear Polo Club, Silverhill, AL | 📅 May 8 – May 11, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Colorama | 📍 Grand Coulee, WA | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Panola County Cattlemen's ProRodeo | 📍 Carthage, TX | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Cowboy's PRCA Rodeo | 📍 Scott, LA | 📅 May 8 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Tryon International Spring Three-Day Event 2026 | 📍 North Carolina, USA | 📅 May 8 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Eichendorfer Dressurtage | 📍 Eichendorf, Germany | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Hengstpräsentation Helgstrand Dressage bei Isabell Werth | 📍 Rheinberg, Germany | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

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Renntag Halle / Krefeld | 📍 Halle / Krefeld, Germany | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

CSN Las Delicias - Córdoba 2026 | 📍 Córdoba, Argentina | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

CS Giubiasco | 📍 Giubiasco, Switzerland | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Schockemoehle Online Auction - Young Jumpers | 📍 Online, Germany | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Showjumping Ireland 2026 Premier Performance Grand Prix League & Plusvital Grand Prix Series | 📍 Barnadown, Ireland | 📅 May 9 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Mother Lode Round-Up | 📍 Sonora, CA | 📅 May 9 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Lakeland Xtreme Broncs | 📍 Cold Lake, AB, Canada | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Ron Ross Memorial Steer Roping | 📍 Liberty Hill, TX | 📅 May 9 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Liberty Hill Legacy Steer Roping | 📍 Liberty Hill, TX | 📅 May 9 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Woodlake Lions Rodeo | 📍 Woodlake, CA | 📅 May 9 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

John A. Nerud (G3) | 📍 Belmont at Aqueduct, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Peter Pan S (G3) | 📍 Belmont at Aqueduct, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Ruffian (G2) | 📍 Belmont at Aqueduct, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Take the A Train | 📍 Belmont at Aqueduct, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

William Walker | 📍 Churchill Downs, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Coin Collector S | 📍 Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Kenny Cotton S | 📍 Evangeline Downs, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Royal Palm Juvenile | 📍 Gulfstream Park, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies | 📍 Gulfstream Park, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Epsom Cup (G3T) | 📍 Japan Racing Association, Japan | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Kyoto Shimbun Hai (G2T) | 📍 Japan Racing Association, Japan | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Long Branch S | 📍 Monmouth Park, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

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Calvin Houghland Iroquois (G1T) | 📍 Percy Warner, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Green Pastures Hurdle | 📍 Percy Warner, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Margaret Currey Henley Hurdle S | 📍 Percy Warner, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Senorita S (G3T) | 📍 Santa Anita Park, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Willowdale Steeplechase | 📍 Willowdale, United States | 📅 May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

NHK Mile Cup (G1T) | 📍 Japan Racing Association, Japan | 📅 May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Siren Lure S | 📍 Santa Anita Park, United States | 📅 May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Southeastern Circuit Constitution Cup | 📍 Aiken Polo Club, Aiken, SC | 📅 May 10 – May 24, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

Renntag Berlin-Hoppegarten | 📍 Berlin-Hoppegarten, Germany | 📅 May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event Details

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