Horse Racing News by Claire Novak

Magic City Thoroughbred Partners' Frac Daddy returned to Keeneland and returned to winning ways April 19, taking the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes at the Lexington oval.

Willis Horton's Will Take Charge notched his first victory of the season in the $600,000 Oaklawn Handicap April 12 at Oaklawn Park, surviving multiple claims of foul and a lengthy inquiry.

In the final Polytrack edition of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, a California shipper who has shown extremely good form over synthetic surfaces found his way home.

Defeating four other older fillies and mares, Juddmonte Farms' Close Hatches secured her third grade I with a front-running performance in the $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap April 11 at Oaklawn Park.

Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan will get his 2014 campaign started April 11, when he takes on six foes in the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile at Keeneland in his first start of the year.

Hard-knocking Dads Caps was three times the bridesmaid in recent starts, but he broke through at the highest level April 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack when stealing the $500,000 Carter Handicap at odds of 10-1.

Trainer Dale Romans has liked Medal Count from the start, and Spendthrift Farm's Dynaformer colt rewarded his faith April 4 with a brave victory in the $100,000 Transylvania Stakes on opening day of the spring meet at Keeneland.

If Samraat and Uncle Sigh were to give upstart Social Inclusion a little side-eye on the way to the starting gate for the $1 million Wood Memorial, you couldn't blame them.

Todd Pletcher-trained Constitution wins the $1 million Florida Derby on Saturday, March 29 at Gulfstream Park.

Repole Stable's Micromanage seemed to have forgotten the way to the winner's circle, but he found it again March 29 in South Florida when galloping clear in the $100,000 Skip Away Stakes at Gulfstream Park.