Horse Racing News by Claire Novak

From maiden victor on June 8 to an easy winner of the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes, the sophomore son of Ghostzapper impressed July 6 at Belmont Park when he took a 6-horse field wire-to-wire by seven lengths to earn his second consecutive score.

The $150,000 Carry Back Stakes set up perfectly for a closer at Calder Casino & Race Course on July 6, and Mico Margarita took full advantage to win his first graded stakes for J. Kirk and Judy Robison and trainer Steve Asmussen.

Nearly unbeatable at Belmont Park, Flat Out collected his fifth win from six starts at the New York oval while finishing much the best July 6 for his second victory in the $350,000 Suburban Handicap.

Orb, winner of the Kentucky Derby, returned to the worktab July 3 for the first time since his third-place finish in the June 6 Belmont Stakes with a three-furlong breeze at Fair Hill Training Center near Elkton, Md.

Atigun and Air Support head a solid field of eight older horses, including Swift Warrior, ready to duke it out in the $300,000 Colonial Turf Cup Stakes June 22 at Colonial Downs.

Stonestreet Stables' homebred Dreaming of Julia is the 1-2 morning line favorite in a light edition of the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park, where just four other 3-year-old fillies will challenge June 22.

Champion Zenyatta is in foal to War Front, her connections have confirmed.

Bringing 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner Mizdirection to Belmont Park for the $500,000 Longines Just a Game Stakes June 8, the California horseman has no doubt she's best of the bunch -- and that's saying something.

Jockey Gary Stevens was off his two mounts June 2 after being unseated in a turf race a day earlier at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow, stablemate Will Take Charge, and Kentucky Derby runner-up Golden Soul all turned in preparations for the June 8 Belmont Stakes on the morning of May 30 at Churchill Downs.