Horse Racing News by Myra Lewyn

Rizeena, a disappointing classic starter last time out, repelled strong bids from Lesstalk In Paris and Euro Charline to win the Coronation Stakes for 3-year-old fillies June 20 at Royal Ascot.

Leading Light denied Queen Elizabeth II's Estimate a repeat victory in the Gold Cup June 19 at Royal Ascot, winning by a neck in a rousing three-horse battle, with pacesetter Missunited a game third only a head back.

Tapiture bounced back from his 15th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby in May with flair, scoring a convincing victory in the $109,400 Matt Winn Stakes June 14 at Churchill Downs.

After racing last in the early stages, Jack Milton flashed quick finishing speed to win the $300,000 Poker Stakes May 26 at Belmont Park.

Champion juvenile filly She's a Tiger, disqualified from a win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies in her final start of 2013, makes her first start of the year in the $175,000 Eight Belles Stakes May 2 Churchill Downs.

After plodding along near the back of the field, Unitarian unleashed an energetic burst of speed down the Keeneland turf course and wore down War Dancer to win the $250,000 Dixiana Elkhorn Stakes April 25.

Dual champion filly Beholder coasted to an easy win in her 2014 debut on a hot, sunny Easter Sunday at Santa Anita Park, taking the $75,000 Santa Lucia Stakes from four overmatched rivals April 20.

Holy Bull Stakes winner Cairo Prince has sustained an injury to his left front ankle and will miss the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said April 19.

Close Hatches will try to add a third top-level victory to her resume in the $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap, in which she meets four opponents, including last year's winner On Fire Baby, April 11 at Oaklawn Park.

A brief player on the Triple Crown trail in Florida earlier this year, Fox Hill Farm's Coup de Grace got back to sprinting and scored a game nose win in the $300,000 Bay Shore Stakes April 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack.