Private Jet wins at Gulfstream - January 15, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Private Jet won the $60,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint on Sunday in his U.S. debut, returning from a lon...
Tapizar easily wins San Fernando at Santa Anita - January 14, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Tapizar, a Kentucky Derby contender last year before a bone chip knocked him out of the Triple Crown chase, had ...
Jackson Bend wins Hal's Hope - January 14, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Jackson Bend overcame a bobble at the start to beat Sangaree by a length Saturday in the $100,000 Hal's H...
San Pablo and Agave Kiss win Big A stakes - January 14, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - San Pablo and Agave Kiss easily won $75,000 stakes Saturday at Aqueduct...San Pablo, bet down to 1-10, beat Isn't He Pe...
Catchy Tune wins Santa Anita feature - January 14, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Catchy Tune defeated Long Lake Krista by a head to win the $61,400 Rex Chapman feature at Santa Anita on Friday....
Cumulonimble wins Gulfstream feature - January 13, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Cumulonimble returned from a 19-month layoff to beat Kiss the Stars by three-quarters of a length Friday ...
Opus A wins Aqueduct We'll Sea Ya Stakes - January 13, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Opus A beat Lovely Lil won by 31/4 lengths on Friday in the $73,500 We'll Sea Ya Stakes for New York-bred fillies and m...
Santa Anita: No travel necessary for Prayer for Relief in San Fernando - January 13, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. Though he is based in Southern California, Prayer for Relief was a road warrior in 2011, traveling to Iowa, West Virgi...
Jockey Gomez sidelined by broken left heel - January 12, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Jockey Garrett Gomez had surgery Thursday for a broken left heel that will keep him out of the saddle for four t...
Sky Kingdom wins Santa Anita feature - January 12, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Sky Kingdom defeated Smart Ellis by 4 1/2 lengths to win the $55,798 feature for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita on T...
This Ones for Phil wins $64,000 Aqueduct feature - January 12, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - This Ones for Phil, a 6-year-old gelding trained by Rick Dutrow, won the $64,000 allowance feature in the mud at Aquedu...
Oaklawn Park: New voice, flashier stakes schedule as meet opens - January 12, 2012
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Oaklawn Park opens its 56-date meet Friday with some new wrinkles aimed at keeping the 108-year-old track fresh and ...
Filly brings top price at Keeneland session - January 11, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A filly by leading sire Kitten's Joy has brought a top price of $180,000 during the third session of Keeneland's ...
Opening Move takes Big A feature - January 11, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Opening Move remained unbeaten in two starts over Aqueduct's winterized inner track, beating Quick Money by 21/2 length...
Former exercise rider of John Henry dies at 66 - January 10, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Trainer Lewis Cenicola, who served as exercise rider for Hall of Fame gelding John Henry in the late 1970s and e...
Sales up 53.6 percent at Keeneland event - January 10, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Sales are up during the first two days of Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale, with the first sessions su...
Gulfstream Park: Triple Crown race winners target Feb. 11 returns - January 10, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. If the stars align just right and everybody sticks to their current plans, all three reigning Triple Crown race...
Topliner sold for $1.4 million at Keeneland - January 9, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A 10-year-old unraced mare named Topliner sold for $1.4 million on the opening day of Keeneland's January Horses ...
Santa Anita: Caracortado goes from last to first in Daytona - January 9, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Mike Machowsky, the trainer of Caracortado, had given up on his horse. So too had track announcer Trevor Denman, who...
Caracortado wins stakes at Santa Anita - January 8, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Caracortado staged a dramatic late rally after trailing by 15 lengths at the half-mile pole to win the $100,000 ...
Caixa Eletronica wins the Big A's Rise Jim Stakes - January 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Caixa Eletronica beat Regal Revenge by 4 3/4 lengths on Sunday in the $75,000 Rise Jim Stakes at Aqueduct...Cornelio Ve...
Heavenly Landing wins Gulfstream Park feature - January 7, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Long-shot Heavenly Landing closed with a rush for her first stakes victory Saturday in the $100,000, Grad...
Out of Bounds wins Sham Stakes at Santa Anita - January 7, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Out of Bounds rallied in the stretch to upset wagering favorite Secret Circle by a half-length and win the $100,...
Trainer McLaughlin takes both Big A stakes - January 7, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin swept both 3-year-old stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday, with Alpha winning the $150,000 Count F...
D'pendable wins Santa Anita feature for Baffert - January 6, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - D'pendable led all the way to beat Thinking of Girls by 1 1/2 lengths in the $59,400 Decarchy Purse at Santa Ani...
Black N Beauty wins Big A feature - January 6, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Black N Beauty beat Take a Walk by three lengths on Friday in the $56,000 allowance feature at Aqueduct...Never worse t...
Utley wins Gulfstream feature - January 6, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Utley won the $53,500 feature race at Gulfstream Park on Friday, beating Grip Hands by a head on the turf...
Santa Anita: Secret Circle at a crossroads in Sham Stakes - January 6, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. Secret Circles career may change after Saturdays $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita.The unbeaten winner of three race...
Compari wins Santa Anita feature - January 5, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Compari won the $77,400 Gutenberg Purse on Thursday at Santa Anita to snap a five-race losing streak, leading al...
Retired racehorses' group sues donor's rep in NYC - January 5, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - A noted charity that cares for retired racehorses has sued a representative for its biggest benefactor amid a feud over...
Miss Netta wins Gulfstream feature - January 5, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Miss Netta rallied to beat The Cat's All That by a neck Thursday in the $53,500 feature race for 3-year-o...
Singlet wins the Big A's Xtra Heat Stakes - January 5, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Singlet won the $73,500 Xtra Heat Stakes by six lengths at Aqueduct on Thursday, her third victory in four starts...The...
Singlet wins Big A's Xtra Heat Stakes - January 5, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Singlet rolled to a six-length victory over Union Victory on Thursday in the $73,500 Xtra Heat Stakes for 3-year-old fi...
Animal Kingdom leads Eclipse Award finalists - January 5, 2012
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Caleb's Posse and Preakness winner Sh...
Gulfstream: Animal Kingdom getting in gear for return - January 5, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom launched his 3-year-old campaign on the grass, and there is a good chance ...
Veteran trainer, jockey Shirota is dead at age 78 - January 4, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Mitch Shirota, a veteran trainer and jockey at Churchill Downs and elsewhere, has died. He was 78...Churchill Do...
NY gov seeks Aqueduct convention center, casinos - January 4, 2012
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called for building the world's largest convention center hotel at Aqueduct racetrac...
Rapid Redux wins 22nd straight race by 3/4 length - January 4, 2012
LAUREL, Md. (AP) - Rapid Redux extended his winning streak to 22 straight races with a 3/4 length win over Awesome Rhythm at Laurel Par...
Laurel: Rapid Redux's appearance on opening-day card uncertain - January 4, 2012
A minor cut on the right front foot of Rapid Redux may prevent the popular gelding from making his scheduled appearance on Wednesday's ...
Mizdirection wins Monrovia Handicap at Santa Anita - January 2, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Mizdirection rallied on the outside to win the $100,000 Monrovia Handicap by 1 3/4 lengths Monday at Santa Anita...