Horse Racing News by Esther Marr

Book Review made a three-wide bid in the final strides of the $200,000 A Gleam Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park to prevail by a decisive 20.5 lengths over Teddy's Promise July 13.

A seasoned field of older females, highlighted by dual grade I winner Lady of Shamrock, are poised and ready for the June 29 New York Stakes at Belmont Park.

St. George Farm Racing's homebred and dual graded stakes winner Mr. Commons will attempt to overcome the rail post and snap an eight-race losing streak when he faces at least eight others in the June 7 Jaipur Stakes at Belmont Park.

More than 100 horses are thought to have perished in the massive tornado that hit the Moore, Okla. area May 20 in addition to the human lives that were lost.

Former claimer Delaunay increased his win streak to six when he swept past Trinniberg at the head of the stretch and prevailed by an easy four lengths over a sloppy track in the May 4 Churchill Downs Stakes.

While Groupie Doll's stellar 2012 record puts her in a different league than many of her competitors in the Nov. 3 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint.

An interesting mix of talented fillies, headlined by 2012 Grade 1 winners Include Me Out, Love Theway Youare, and Love and Pride, and will go postward in the Sept. 29 Zenyatta Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

Very few fillies were up for the challenge of facing undefeated 2-year-old champion My Miss Aurelia and two-time Grade 1 winner Questing in the Sept. 22 Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing Sept. 22.

When jockey Ramon Dominguez piloted 10-1 shot Unbridled Command to victory in the Sept. 2 Saranac Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, he achieved another great milestone: a new record for number of wins during the meet.

In step with the trend from recent years, the July 7 Princess Rooney Handicap at Calder Casino & Race Course has attracted a field of mostly local horses, highlighted by reigning champion female sprinter Musical Romance.