Horse Racing News by Bloodhorse

Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby, had his first workout Dec. 24 since being sidelined in late spring.

Dual Grade 1 winner Weemissfrankie, third in the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies one month ago, will start in the $250,000 Hollywood Starlet Dec. 10, trainer Peter Eurton said Dec. 4.

Jockey Jorge Chavez, who was unseated during the running of the ninth race at Aqueduct Racetrack Dec. 4, will be sidelined at least five months as a result of injuries that include a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and broken vertebrae.

Arena Elvira will be seeking her fourth consecutive stakes win when the 4-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper tops a nine-horse field in the $150,000 Go for Wand Handicap Nov. 25 at Aqueduct.

Florida breeder/owner Harold Queen has retired his homebred Eclipse Award winner and Breeders' Cup winner Big Drama. Breeding plans are undecided.

Royal Delta ran down the pacesetters in the stretch to win the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic by 2 1/2 lengths and gave trainer Bill Mott his second consecutive victory in this race.

Pinnacle Racing Stable and trainer Bill Kaplan's longshot Musical Romance pulled away on the inside in the stretch to take the $1 million Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs.

Jockey Javier Castellano won his first riding title since 2007 on the New York Racing Association circuit when he edged Ramon Dominguez by two victories at the conclusion of Belmont Park's fall meet.

Jockey Eddie Castro was conscious, in stable condition, and able to move his extremities following a spill in the fourth race at Belmont Park Oct. 15.

A full field of 10 state-bred geldings, including past race winners Sea Rescue, Russell Road, and Ghostly Thunder, are set for the featured $500,000 West Virginia Breeders' Classic.