Horse Racing News by Brisnet

Ted and Judy Nichols' homebred Teddy's Promise romped by 5 1/4 lengths in the Kalookan Queen to close out 2012 and opened her five-year-old season in the same fashion with an easy score in Saturday's Grade 2, $250,500 Santa Monica at Santa Anita.

Zillah Reddam's Renee's Titan capitalized on a torrid early pace to stun newly-crowned champion Beholder at odds of 20-1 in Monday's Grade 2, $150,500 Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita.

Four-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer D. Wayne Lukas is back on the trail, after his Oxbow romped by 11 1/2 lengths in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte Stakes on "Road to the Derby Kickoff Day" at Fair Grounds.

Private Zone won the pace battle between he and Comma to the Top in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,500 Palos Verdes at Santa Anita, but ultimately lost the war when 21-1 outsider Sahara Sky rallied to win.

Fair Grounds' Road to the Kentucky Derby will begin on Saturday when a field of nine sophomores line up in the Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte going a mile and 70 yards over the Crescent City oval.

B.J. Wright's Jeranimo propelled himself from last to first with a blistering turn of foot in Sunday's Grade 2, $150,500 San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita.

After registering a 108 BRIS Speed rating for his convincing victory in the December 16 Harlan's Holiday, Csaba will look to continue his winning ways in Sunday's Grade 3, $100,000 Hal's Hope at Gulfstream Park.

Battle Force stamped himself as an excellent turf prospect this year when recording a fast-finishing second in the Grade 2 Sir Beaufort on Santa Anita's.

Following a disappointing fifth as the favorite in the Grade 3 Ack Ack on dirt, Dominus will return to turf in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Ft. Lauderdale at Gulfstream Park.

Groupie Doll, the presumptive champion female sprinter of 2012 who arrived at Gulfstream Park on December 29, has yet to make it to the racetrack to train due to less-than-perfect blood work.