Jockey Contreras scores big Breeders' Stakes win - August 7, 2011
TORONTO (AP) - Luis Contreras rode Pender Harbour to a nose victory in the $500,000 Breeders' Stakes turf race Sunday at Woodbine Racet...
Ultra Blend wins Grade 1 Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar - August 6, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Ultra Blend rallied from last to win the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes by a neck at Del Mar on Saturday...Ri...
Tizway wins $750,000 Whitney at Saratoga - August 6, 2011
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Tizway dominated 10 opponents to win the $750,000 Whitney Invitational Handicap and heavily favored Turbu...
Chipshot wins Monmouth Park feature - August 6, 2011
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Chipshot drew off in the stretch to beat Cal Nation by 23/4 lengths in the $75,000 Select Stakes at Monmouth Par...
Broad Bahn wins $1.5 million Hambletonian - August 6, 2011
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Broad Bahn has won the $1.5 million Hambletonian, giving driver George Brennan a sweep of the two biggest ...
Mighty Caroline wins at Del Mar - August 5, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Mighty Caroline defeated River Kiss by 11/4 lengths to win the $150,000 Sorrento Stakes for two-year-old fillies...
Canada's Jamieson wins Driving Championship - August 5, 2011
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) - Jody Jamieson of Canada was the winner of the World Driving Championship at Yonkers Raceway on Friday, besting a f...
Arena Elvira, Sanagas stakes winners at Saratoga - August 5, 2011
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Arena Elvira has taken the $75,000 Madam Jumel Stakes for fillies and mares, and Sanagas rallies to win t...
Christiesborntorun wins Monmouth Park feature - August 5, 2011
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Christiesborntorun took command turning for home and cruised to a 3 1/4 lengths victory in the $50,000 allowance...
Linda Toscano has a chance to win the Hambletonian - August 5, 2011
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - After training harness horses for more than two decades, Linda Toscano knows Chapter Seven is a once in a ...
Downhill Diva wins feature at Del Mar - August 4, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Downhill Diva drew off in the stretch to win Thursday's $70,000 American Technologies Purse at Del Mar by 51/4 l...
AP Source: Santa Anita to host 2012 Breeders' Cup - August 4, 2011
A person familiar with the decision says the 2012 Breeders' Cup will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif...The person spoke t...
Off crutches, Campbell goes for 7th Hambletonian - August 4, 2011
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - After breaking his right shoulder and right knee in a spill at the end of May, Hall of Fame driver John Ca...
Canford Cliffs retired to stud after 5 top wins - August 4, 2011
LONDON (AP) - Star British racehorse Canford Cliffs is being retired to stud after a career that included five Group One victories...Tr...
Ruler of Dubai wins at Del Mar - August 3, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Ruler of Dubai defeated Three Vases by a head to win the $100,000 Graduation Stakes for California-bred 2-year-o...
Horse racetracks take different tacks during heat - August 2, 2011
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Several horse tracks have canceled race days because of extreme heat. Some animal-welfare groups wonder wheth...
Broad Bahn, Manofmanymissions inside for Hambo - August 2, 2011
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Eliminations winners Broad Bahn and Manofmanymissions have selected the two inside post positions for the ...
Euroears gets record win in Bing Crosby at Del Mar - August 1, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Trainer Bob Baffert's 7-year-old Euroears led from the gate and held off favorite Smiling Tiger to win Sunday's ...
Baffert wins 5th Haskell, this time with Coil - July 31, 2011
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won the $1 million Haskell Invitational for a fifth time when Coil unleashe...
Tres Borrachos gets BC bid with Del Mar stakes win - July 30, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Tres Borrachos rallied to beat favorite and early leader Kevlar Kid by 11/4 lengths in the $200,000 San Diego Ha...
Manofmanymissions, Broad Bahn win Hambo Elims - July 30, 2011
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Manofmanymissions and Broad Bahn won their eliminations in setting the field of 10 for next weekend's $1.5...
Stay Thirsty wins $500,000 Jim Dandy at Saratoga - July 30, 2011
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Javier Castellano scored two wins at Saratoga on Saturday, guiding Stay Thirsty in the $500,000 Jim Dandy...
Shackleford ready to go again in Haskell - July 30, 2011
Shackleford hasn't missed a beat along the Triple Crown trail. Now, after a brief vacation at a Kentucky farm, the Preakness winner is ...
Midday wins 3rd straight Nassau Stakes at Goodwood - July 30, 2011
GOODWOOD, England (AP) - Midday underlined her star status by winning a third straight Nassau Stakes at Goodwood, finishing two lengths...
Bourban Bay wins stakes at Del Mar - July 29, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Bourbon Bay pulled away in the stretch to win Friday's $125,000 Cougar II Handicap by 23/4 lengths and set a tra...
Turbo Compressor wins Curlin at Saratoga - July 29, 2011
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Turbo Compressor led from gate to wire and drew away in the stretch to win the $75,000 Curlin Stakes for ...
Boom And Bust wins Totesport Mile at Goodwood - July 29, 2011
GOODWOOD, England (AP) - Boom And Bust took advantage of a favorable draw to win the Totesport Mile at Goodwood on Friday...The 22-1 sh...
All Star Heart wins at Del Mar - July 28, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - All Star Heart defeated Miss Mittagong by a half-length to win the $70,000 U.S. Bank Purse for older fillies and...
Haskell matches Preakness, Belmont Stakes winners - July 28, 2011
Bob Baffert is coming to the Jersey Shore in the role of spoiler...Certainly, that's a change since the Hall of Fame trainer has won th...
Great Mills wins Quick Call Stakes at Saratoga - July 28, 2011
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Favored Great Mills wore down Fudgesicle in the final sixteenth-mile and won the $75,000 Quick Call Stake...
Shackleford made 5-2 favorite for Haskell - July 28, 2011
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Preakness winner Shackleford is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in a field of eight for Sunday's $1 million Haskel...
Opinion Poll hangs on to win Goodwood Cup - July 28, 2011
GOODWOOD, England (AP) - Opinion Poll hung on to win the Goodwood Cup by a short head from fast-finishing Lost in the Moment in the fea...
Calimonco wins at Del Mar - July 27, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Calimonco defeated John Johny Jak by a nose to win the $92,040 Wickerr Stakes for older thoroughbreds on Wednesd...
Winter Memories wins Saratoga's Lake George Stakes - July 27, 2011
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Heavily favored Winter Memories rallied from last of six in the final quarter-mile and drew away to a 41/...
Frankel wins Sussex Stakes to remain undefeated - July 27, 2011
GOODWOOD, England (AP) - Frankel has extended his unbeaten record to 8-0 with a convincing five-length victory over Canford Cliffs in t...
Unbeaten pacing filly seeks 21st straight victory - July 26, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - The biggest star in harness racing will attempt to run her unbeaten record to 21 in a row Thursday night in the New Yor...
Icabad Crane captures Shipman Stakes at Saratoga - July 25, 2011
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Icabad Crane rallied in the stretch to reel in front-running Stormy's Majesty and win the $75,000 Evan Sh...
Bejarano wins 3 including 2 stakes at Del Mar - July 24, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Long shot Up In Time caught favorite Mizdirection in the final yards at Del Mar on Sunday to win the $150,000 Sa...
Pinch Pie wins Monmouth Park feature - July 24, 2011
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Pinch Pie drew off in the stretch to win the $70,000 Desert Vixen Stakes at Monmouth Park, beating Our Marsh by ...
Acclamation takes Eddie Read Stakes at Del Mar - July 23, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Acclamation, a 5-year-old from the barn of Donald Warren, won the $300,000 Eddie Read Stakes, a Grade 1 on the t...