Horse Racing News by Evan Hammonds

Barry Schwartz' 3-year-old The Lumber Guy rallied from just off the pace to win the $400,000 Vosburgh Invitational Stakes Sept. 29 at Belmont Park. The homebred son of Grand Slam got the six furlongs in 1:09.72 over a track labeled good.

Charles Fipke's homebred Jersey Town bounded past pacesetter and 9-5 second choice Shackleford in the stretch to pull off an 8-1 upset in the $400,000 Kelso Handicap Sept. 29 at Belmont Park.

Grade 1 winner and two-time classic-placed Bodemeister has been diagnosed with an injury to his left shoulder and upon deliberation among veterinarians and the colt's owners, a decision was made to retire the 3-year-old son of Empire Maker.

Cambina, beaten a nose last time out in the Beverly Hills Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park, rates a slight edge against five older fillies and mares Aug. 12 in Del Mar's John C. Mabee Stakes.

Champion Royal Delta returned to the scene of her Breeders' Cup triumph last fall and cruised to an easy eight-length victory against five older fillies and mares in the June 16 Fleur de Lis Handicap at Churchill Downs.

E. Paul Robsham Stables' homebred Awesome Maria makes her 2012 Belmont Park debut May 28 as she guns for a repeat in the Ogden Phipps Handicap.

Anita Cauley's On Fire Baby, a disappointing fifth as the second choice earlier this month in the nine-furlong Kentucky Oaks, shortens up a furlong and tries Belmont Park for the first time May 25 in the TVG Acorn Stakes.

Zayat Stables' Bodemeister, the runaway winner of the Arkansas Derby, was installed the 4-1 morning line choice for the May 5 Kentucky Derby after post positions were drawn May 2.

An overflow field of 21 passed the entry box the morning of May 2 for the Kentucky Derby May 5. The field for the 138th Run for the Roses is restricted to 20 horses based on graded stakes earnings. Also-eligibles are allowed for the first time this year.

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Stephanie's Kitten collared pacesetter Stopshoppingmaria late to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf