• Arkansas track aiming for Rachel-Zenyatta showdown: The stage is set for the first ladies of racing. Now all Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta have to do is show up. Oaklawn Park threw some serious money at the two champion females who have yet to meet, enticing them with a $5 million purse for the Apple Blossom on April 3 — a race that would certainly be one of the most anticipated in years. Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta were unbeaten last year, taking on males and females. Rachel Alexandra was the first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years; Zenyatta became the first female to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Rachel Alexandra beat Zenyatta for Horse of the Year.

— From wire reports