Horse Racing News by Jerry Bossert

Race Day earns first G2 in Oaklawn Handicap

Salutos Amigos continued to show he's the top sprinter in New York with a powerful victory in the $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack March 7.

Zayat Stables' El Kabeir looms the one to beat in the $400,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack March 7.

John Wentworth's Chocolate Ride went right to the front and never looked back to upset the $125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Feb. 21.

Mike Repole's Misconnect connected on the biggest win of his career when he ran down Cutty Shark in the final yards to take the $250,000 General George Handicap at Laurel Park by a neck Feb. 16.

Glen Hill Farm's Diversy Harbor reeled in heavily favored La Tia in the final strides to take the $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes at Santa Anita Park Feb. 16.

Crossed Sabres Farm's Valid won a thrilling three-horse finish in the $100,000 Fred W. Hooper Stakes Feb. 7 at Gulfstream Park.

David Jacobson and Southern Equine Stables' Salutos Amigos wouldn't be denied Feb. 7, rallying through the stretch to take the $150,000 Toboggan Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack by 1-3/4 lengths over Dads Caps.

Finnegans Wake and Patrioticandproud are set to renew their rivalry once again in the $200,000 San Marcos Stakes on the grass Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park.

Grade 1 winner Hoppertunity will run in the $500,000 San Antonio Stakes, trainer Bob Baffert confirmed after the 4-year-old son of Any Given Saturday worked six furlongs at Santa Anita Park Feb. 1.