Horse Racing News by Jack Shinar

Back on her favorite track, Tu Endie Wei engaged 1-2 favorite Roxy Gap along the inside and refused to give way en route to a one-length victory in the $170,843 Seaway Stakes at Woodbine Sept. 1.

Bouncing right back from a stakes romp just three days earlier, Willy Beamin closed with a rush to capture the $500,000 Foxwoods King's Bishop in his graded stakes debut Aug. 25 at Saratoga Race Course.

An automatic berth in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf will be on the line when nine well-matched horses line up for the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap Aug. 25.

Grade 1 winner Summer Soiree, last seen finishing second in the Matriarch Stakes last November, makes her 2012 debut in the $250,000 Ballston Spa Stakes Presented by Jose Cuervo on the inner turf at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 25.

Trinniberg and Currency Swap, two of the nation's best 3-year-old sprinters, square off once again in the $500,000 Foxwood King's Bishop Stakes Aug. 25 at Saratoga Race Course.

With an eye-catching final burst, favored Stephanie's Kitten prevailed by a half-length in the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid Stakes on the inner turf course at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 19.

Heavily favored San Pablo mowed down Toby's Corner and pacesetter Small Town Talk in the stretch to easily win the $150,500 Philip H. Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park Aug. 18 for his seventh lifetime win in 12 starts.

With horses invading from at least four countries as well as various parts of the United States for the Beverly D. Stakes, it is somewhat ironic that morning line favorite Marketing Mix has been based on the Arlington Park backstretch much of the summer.

A field of 11 is set for the 30th running of the Arlington Million Aug. 18 at Arlington Park, with Phipps Stable's Boisterous installed as the 4-1 morning line favorite.

Surging Poseidon's Warrior produced a 36-1 upset in the $400,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap when heavy favorite Shackleford failed to handle a muddy track at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 5.