Horse Racing News on February 1, 2018

It is a common conceit of human nature that we think we know what animals are thinking. But, in the case of Chris Baker and Gun Runner, we'll give him a pass.

The unbeaten 3-year-old colt Mask, considered a top prospect for the Kentucky Derby, has had a setback "that will require him to miss approximately two weeks of training," trainer Chad Brown said Tuesday.

Game Over, scratched from the Fred Hooper Stakes last Saturday, will be turned out for about 90 days and gelded after recently coming up with a foot issue, according to owner Ron Paolucci.

Hoppertunity, a multiple stakes-winning millionaire, will miss Saturday's Grade 2 San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita while undergoing treatment for an abscess in a foot.