Horse Racing News by Jack Shinar

Disposablepleasure overcame a bad stumble at the start and a claim of foul to nose out Wildcat's Smile at the wire in the $200,000 Demoiselle Stakes at Aqueduct Nov. 26.

Versatile gelding Wise Dan registered the first Grade 1 victory of his career when he wore down Mission Impazible in the final furlong to easily capture the $572,500 Clark Handicap by 3 3/4 lengths at Churchill Downs Nov. 25.

Second in his return to racing following a 20-month layoff, grade I winner Bob Black Jack will make his turf debut for trainer James Kasparoff in the $250,000 Citation Handicap at Hollywood Park Nov. 26.

Unbeaten champion Awesome Feather puts her seven-race winning streak on the line against nine opponents in the $250,000 Gazelle Stakes at Aqueduct Nov. 26.

Empire Way, a full brother to 2011 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Royal Delta, makes his stakes debut in the $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes on Thanksgiving Day at Hollywood Park Nov. 24.

Unbeaten Now I Know simply ran her nine juvenile filly rivals into the ground as she led all the way to easily capture the Grade 3, $500,000 Delta Downs Princess by four lengths Nov. 19 in Vinton, La.

In an effort to avoid another Life At Ten situation, the Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission have adopted new policies that will be in effect for this year's World Championships Nov. 4-5.

Pacesetting Regally Ready, rebounding from a disappointing effort in the Turf Monster Handicap last month, held off the fast-closing favorite Bated Breath by a neck to win an exciting renewal of the $506,535 Nearctic Stakes at Woodbine Oct. 16.

Heavy choice Willcox Inn cut the final corner expertly for jockey Robby Albarado and sprinted away from his rivals in the stretch to win the $200,000 Hawthorne Derby by 4 1/2 lengths Oct. 15 at Hawthorne Racecourse.

Midnight Interlude, the unluckiest of losers in two starts on the turf at Del Mar this summer, heads a field of 14 entered in the $150,000 Oak Tree Derby at Santa Anita Oct. 15.