Game On Dude made favorite for Pacific Classic - August 22, 2012
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Game On Dude is the early 5-2 favorite for the $1 million Pacific Classic this weekend at Del Mar...The 5-year-o...
Romantic Wish wins Del Mar feature - August 22, 2012
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Romantic Wish beat Maker Or Breaker by a head Wednesday in the $71,000 feature for older fillies and mares at De...
Willy Beamin wins Albany Stakes at Saratoga - August 22, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Favored Willy Beamin beat Zivo by 6 1/4 lengths Wednesday in the $150,000 Albany Stakes for 3-year-olds b...
Alpha favored over less-than-stellar Travers field - August 22, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Why not, Gary Contessa figured...With the best 3-year-olds either retired or ailing, the trainer's long s...
Alpha made 5-2 favorite for Travers Stakes at Spa - August 22, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Alpha has been made the 5-2 morning line favorite for Saturday's $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Ra...
Unbeaten Frankel stretches record to 13 races - August 22, 2012
YORK, England (AP) - Frankel has extended his perfect record to 13 races...The unbeaten horse competed over 10 furlongs for the first t...
2-year-old champion Hansen ruled out of Travers - August 22, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Last year's 2-year-old champion Hansen has been declared out of the $1 million Travers Stakes because of ...
Bodemeister retiring after shoulder injury found - August 21, 2012
VERSAILLES, Ky. (AP) - Bodemeister, the second-place finisher in this year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, has been retired to s...
Risky Rachel wins $100K Union Avenue at Saratoga - August 20, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Heavily favored Risky Rachel took the lead with a furlong to run and drew away to a 31/2-length win in th...
Jockey hurt when mount breaks leg at Saratoga - August 20, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Jockey Junior Alvarado was treated at a hospital for abdominal pain after being thrown when his mount, Pe...
Neb. racing regulators suspend trainer - August 20, 2012
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska horse trainer has been suspended and fined $1,500 pending an investigation of a horse that tested posit...
Corinthian's Jewel captures Monmouth Park feature - August 19, 2012
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - RA Hill Stable and Shirley K Stable's Corinthian's Jewel kicked clear through the lane to post a 1 1/4-length vi...
Stephanie's Kitten wins Lake Placid Stakes - August 19, 2012
SARAOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Favored Stephanie's Kitten rallied to beat Centre Court by a half-length Sunday in the $200,000 Lake Placi...
Little Mike wins Arlington Million - August 18, 2012
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Little Mike led from start to finish to win the 30th running of the Arlington Million on Saturday...Brit...
Questing wins Alabama Stakes at Saratoga - August 18, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Questing posted an impressive nine-length victory in the 132nd running of the $600,000 Alabama Stakes for...
San Pablo wins Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park - August 18, 2012
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - San Pablo powered past Small Town Talk and Toby's Corner in mid-stretch and drew off to a 3 1/2-length victory i...
Baffert's Lady Ten wins Sandy Blue 'Cap at Del Mar - August 17, 2012
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Bob Baffert-trained Lady Ten won a five-horse blanket finish by a neck Friday in the $85,000 Sandy Blue Handicap...
Boisterous favored to win Arlington Million - August 17, 2012
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Boisterous is winless in three career Grade I races, never finishing higher than third...Hall of Fame tr...
Jockey Irad Ortiz thrown, hurts ankle at Saratoga - August 17, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. has been taken to a hospital for evaluation of an ankle injury after he was thrown ...
Hessonite wins $150,000 Yaddo Stakes at Saratoga - August 17, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Hessonite swept past the leaders at midstretch and drew away to a 1 1/2-length victory in the $150,000 Ya...
Grace Hall looks for win in $600,000 Alabama - August 17, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Three of the last four champion 3-year-old females share one thing in common: They won the Alabama Stakes...
Animal rights groups want end to Italy horse race - August 17, 2012
MILAN (AP) - Animal rights campaigners are calling for an end to the famed Palio bareback horse race in Siena after six of 10 horses cr...
Circa'sgoldengear takes feature on Del Mar turf - August 16, 2012
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Circa'sgoldengear held off favorite Red Defense by 1 3/4 lengths Thursday in the $88,740 sprint allowance at Del...
Lubash wins West Point Stakes at Saratoga - August 16, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Lubash beat Minnie Punt by 1 3/4 lengths Thursday in the $150,000 West Point Stakes for New York-bred hor...
Belmont winner to stand at Lane's End in Kentucky - August 16, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags will begin his stallion career at Lane's End Farm in Kentucky...The 2,000-acre f...
Shrug takes Green Flash Handicap at Del Mar - August 15, 2012
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Shrug was a surprise winner Wednesday in the $93,600 Green Flash Handicap at Del Mar, holding off Lakerville by ...
Boisterous is favorite for Arlington Million - August 15, 2012
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Boisterous has been made the 4-1 favorite in a field of 11 for Saturday's Arlington Million...The 5-year...
Bridgetown wins $100K Troy Stakes at Saratoga - August 15, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Bridgetown took the lead at the break and led at every stride to win the $100,000 Troy Stakes by a half-l...
Jockey Robby Albarado fined $500 in assault - August 14, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Jockey Robby Albarado has been fined $500 for his misdemeanor conviction of assaulting his former girlfriend dur...
Sensible Lady wins Coronation Cup at Saratoga - August 13, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Sensible Lady rallied to overtake the leaders leaving the sixteenth pole and drew away to a 2 3/4-length ...
Kauai Katie, Spurious Precision win at Saratoga - August 12, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Kauai Katie and Spurious Precision won $200,000 stakes for 2-year-olds Sunday at Saratoga Race Course...K...
Funfair romps in Colleen Stakes at Monmouth - August 12, 2012
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Catherine M. Wills' Funfair put away an early challenge by I Am Discreet and romped to a 3 1/4-length victory in...
Wise Dan wins Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga - August 11, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Favored Wise Dan found a narrow seam along the rail at midstretch and scored a five-length victory over C...
Wine Princess goes wire to wire in Monmouth Oaks - August 11, 2012
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Becky Winemiller's Wine Princess raced to a front-running 2 1/4-length victory over Proud Pearl in the $100,000 ...
Quick Wit edges Csaba at Saratoga - August 10, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Quick Wit edged Csaba by a nose Friday in the $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes for ...
Velazquez, Attfield lead class of 4 to Racing Hall - August 10, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Kentucky Derby-winning jockey John Velazquez (veh-LAHZ'-kehz) and trainer Roger Attfield are the newest i...
My Jopia wins NY Stallion Stakes at Saratoga - August 9, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - My Jopia held off Manero by a nose Thursday in the $100,000 New York Stallion Stakes for 3-year-old filli...
Winter Memories retired, filly has bone disease - August 9, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Winter Memories, recent winner of the Diana Stakes at Saratoga Race Course and one of the nation's leadin...
2013 Breeders' Cup to be held at Santa Anita - August 9, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Santa Anita Park will host the 2013 Breeders' Cup, marking the fourth time in six years the California track has ...
My Miss Aurelia wins Mandy's Gold at Saratoga - August 8, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - My Miss Aurelia won the $100,000 Mandy's Gold Stakes for fillies and mares Wednesday at Saratoga Race Cou...
