Summer Soiree wins Monmouth feature - June 25, 2011
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Summer Soiree led most of the way in winning the $150,000 Boiling Springs Stakes at Monmouth Park, beating My Su...
Excellent News wins Hollywood Park feature - June 25, 2011
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Excellent News delivered a 11/2-length victory in the $65,780 feature at Hollywood Park on Friday night...Ridd...
Santa Anita to add natural sand to dirt track - June 24, 2011
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Santa Anita will add natural sand to its new dirt track during a 10-day maintenance project beginning July 11......
Dialed In to have knee surgery, out of Travers - June 24, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Florida Derby winner Dialed In is being taken out of training and will have surgery next week on his right knee...Diale...
Racing resumes at damaged Churchill Downs track - June 24, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, will look to return to normal as racing resumes Friday night fo...
Kindergarden Kid wins the Belmont feature - June 24, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Kindergarden Kid beat Lime Rickey by 21/2 lengths Friday in the $53,900 allowance feature on the turf at Belmont Park.....
Lucky Primo wins Hollywood Park feature - June 23, 2011
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Lucky Primo won the $71,800 Golden State Cup for California-breds, beating Norvsky by 21/2 lengths at Hollywoo...
Tornado strikes Kentucky Derby's historic home - June 23, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Susan Margolis rushed to Churchill Downs on a rescue mission as a tornado was pummeling stables full of horses a...
Sophia wins the Belmont feature - June 23, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Sophia, the 4-5 favorite, held on for a three-quarter length victory over Emily Allstar in the $54,000 allowance featur...
Tornado hits stables at Kentucky Derby's home - June 23, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Churchill Downs says racing will resume at the home of the Kentucky Derby after a tornado smashed several horse ...
Churchill Downs in KY hit hard by possible twister - June 23, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A possible tornado damaged several horse barns at Churchill Downs, prompting track officials to temporarily halt...
Storms hit Kentucky Derby track; horses, humans OK - June 22, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The famed Churchill Downs horse race track, longtime home to the Kentucky Derby, was hit by a possible tornado W...
Storms damage barns, chapel at Churchill Downs - June 22, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - At least five barns were damaged and horses were running loose Wednesday at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentuck...
Tornado hits Louisville near Churchill Downs - June 22, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The National Weather Service says a tornado has touched down in Louisville near the famed Churchill Downs race t...
Dark Thunder wins Belmont feature - June 22, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Dark Thunder, the 4-5 favorite, drew off to a 21/4-length win over Starforaday on Wednesday in the $52,920 allowance fe...
Irish Gypsy takes Desert Stormer at Hollywood Park - June 19, 2011
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Irish Gypsy, a 5-year-old mare from the barn of Bob Baffert, won the $76,050 Desert Stormer Handicap on Sunday...
Royal Currier wins Monmouth feature - June 19, 2011
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Royal Currier cruised to victory in the $65,000 Anderson Fowler Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sunday, beating Chris...
Smokin Hero wins Belmont's Noble Nashua Stakes - June 19, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Smokin Hero nipped the front-running Spa City Fever by a head Sunday in the $60,000 Noble Nashua Stakes for New York br...
Plutonium wins Churchill Downs feature race - June 19, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Plutonium took the lead at the top of the stretch, then held off Adulare by 11/2 lengths Sunday in the $64,725 f...
Up The Credit wins North America Cup - June 18, 2011
CAMPBELLVILLE, Ontario (AP) - Up The Credit won the $1.5 million North America Cup on Saturday night at Mowhawk Racetrack, holding off ...
Blind Luck takes Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park - June 18, 2011
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Blind Luck rallied from last at the top of the stretch Saturday to win the $250,000 Vanity Handicap at Hollywo...
Pool Play wins Stephen Foster Handicap - June 18, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Long-shot Pool Play won the Grade 1 $561,300 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs on Saturday, beating Mis...
Awesome Maria wins Belmont's Odgen Phipps - June 18, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Awesome Maria took advantage of the absence of Unrivaled Belle to easily win the $245,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap for fil...
Pants On Fire wins Monmouth feature - June 18, 2011
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Pants On Fire held off Concealed Identity by 2 lengths Saturday in the $200,000 Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park....
Midnight Interlude wins at Hollywood Park - June 18, 2011
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Midnight Interlude edged Surrey Star by a neck to win the $72,050 Tsunami Slew Stakes at Hollywood Park on Fri...
No Shenanigans wins Monmouth Park sprint feature - June 17, 2011
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - No Shenanigans unleashed a powerful stretch rally to wear down Fordangshore in the final yards to win by a neck ...
Be Bullish wins the Belmont feature - June 17, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Be Bullish, the 1-2 favorite, beat Spirit of Cochise by a half length in the slop in the $56,000 allowance feature at B...
Father, son finish 1-2 at Royal Ascot - June 17, 2011
ASCOT, England (AP) - It was father over son in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot...Immortal Verse, trained by Robert Collet, made a...
Immortal Verse takes Coronation at Royal Ascot - June 17, 2011
ASCOT, England (AP) - Immortal Verse rallied from last to first to win the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, beating Nova Hawk in a 1-2...
Del Mar's president departs for Breeders' Cup - June 17, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The Breeders' Cup has hired the president of Del Mar to be its president and CEO...Craig Fravel begins his new jo...
Diamond Journey wins at Hollywood Park - June 17, 2011
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Diamond Journey defeated Screaming Regal by one length to win the $52,400 optional claimer for California bred...
Secret File wins Churchill feature - June 16, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Secret File passed Street Storm and Heavenly Landing inside the eighth pole to win by 1 1/4 lengths in the $63,0...
Derby winner Animal Kingdom has minor injury - June 16, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Animal Kingdom has a small fracture to the cannon bone in his left hind leg that will keep the Kentucky Derby winner ou...
Longtime Arkansas track announcer leaving booth - June 16, 2011
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - The longtime race caller at Oaklawn Park says he's leaving the announcer booth...Terry Wallace announced Thurs...
Roman Treasure wins Belmont's Miss Royal Stakes - June 16, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Roman Treasure romped to a 41/4-length win over You're Kidding on Thursday in the $75,000 Miss Royal Stakes for 3-year-...
Fame And Glory wins Gold Cup at Royal Ascot - June 16, 2011
ASCOT, England (AP) - Fame And Glory has won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, giving trainer Aidan O'Brien his fifth victory in the prestig...
Rajiv Maragh suspended for Belmont Stakes ride - June 15, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Jockey Rajiv Maragh will serve a seven day suspension for careless riding in the Belmont Stakes...The incident occurred...
Katy Now wins the Belmont feature - June 15, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Katy Now led all the way Wednesday, beating Ask the Moon by a half length in the $55,860 feature for fillies and mares ...
Rewilding upsets So You Think at Royal Ascot - June 15, 2011
ASCOT, England (AP) - Rewilding caught favorite So You Think in the final strides to win the Prince of Wales's Stakes on the second day...
Frankel wins, Goldikova loses at Royal Ascot - June 14, 2011
ASCOT, England (AP) - Frankel remained unbeaten with a victory in the St. James's Palace Stakes, while three-time Breeders' Cup Mile ch...
