Horse Racing News by Bloodhorse

Led by Horse of the Year candidates Mucho Macho Man, Will Take Charge and 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan, the finalists for the 2013 Eclipse Awards were announced Jan. 8.

Caixa Eletronica, a popular four-time graded stakes winner, died as the result of injuries he suffered in a training accident Jan. 4 that also claimed the life of loose horse Six Drivers at Belmont Park.

Three Chimneys Farm has secured a 50% interest in multiple grade I-winning 3-year-old Will Take Charge, this year's favorite for the Eclipse Award as 3-year-old male champion and also a Horse of the Year candidate.

Two jockeys and horses apparently escaped serious injury Dec. 28 in a spill during the first race at Gulfstream Park.

The purse for the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel of the Triple Crown, will be $1.5 million for the 146th renewal June 7, 2014, the New York Racing Association announced Dec. 28. The 1 ½-mile race had been worth $1 million since 1998.

Flashback, favored in each of his five career starts, figures to be the choice again when he runs in the Malibu Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita Park on opening day of the winter meet Dec. 26.

Undefeated Shared Belief, runaway winner of the CashCall Futurity Dec. 14, is likely to make two starts this spring prior to an anticipated start in the Kentucky Derby.

The Maryland Jockey Club has increased the purse for the Preakness Stakes from $1 million to $1.5 million, it was announced Dec. 12.

As many as a dozen 2-year-olds could start in the $750,000 CashCall Futurity, to be run Dec. 14 at Betfair Hollywood Park for the 33rd and final time.

Hurricane Boys and Richard Pell's Nevada Kid went to the lead and was never headed in the $192,000 Claiming Crown Jewel at Gulfstream Park.