Horse Racing News on March 1, 2014

Kaleem Shah Inc.'s Awesome Baby has proven to be a horse of a different color this season, wiring the Santa Ynez in her three-year-old debut on January 4 and duplicating that effort Saturday with a 2 3/4-length victory in the Grade 3, $100,000 Santa Ysabe

It isn't often that bettors find a Todd Pletcher-trained runner sent off at high odds, but on past performances alone, Gala Award didn't exactly figure to ace the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park on March 1.

Making his initial start for trainer Nick Zito, Spot collared weakening No Nay Never in the drive and bounded away to a 2 ½-length win in the $200,000 Swale Stakes March 1 at Gulfstream Park.

Stonestreet Stables LLC's homebred Teen Pauline moved up to take command soon after the gates opened on Saturday's Grade 2, $196,000 Top Flight Handicap at Aqueduct, and never looked back en route to a 2 ½-length win.

The battle of the New York-bred brawlers continued March 1 at Aqueduct Racetrack, with Len Riggio's undefeated Samraat edging Uncle Sigh to secure a hard-earned victory in the $500,000 Gotham Stakes and 50 points on the road to the Kentucky Derby.

Drawing Away Stable and David Jacobson's Strapping Groom rallied in deep stretch to claim the $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, his first graded stakes score since a 15-1 upset in the Forego Stakes last summer.

Foxwoods Champagne Stakes winner Havana, 9-5 program favorite for the $200,000 Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park March 1, was scratched the morning of the race due to a quarter crack in his right front foot, trainer Todd Pletcher said.

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