Horse Racing News on March 13, 2014

Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer confirmed March 13 that 2-year-old champion male Shared Belief will not contest the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland next month and is officially off the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.

After notching her first graded victory in the Santa Maria, Iotapa will attempt to make it two straight in Saturday's Grade 1, $350,000 Santa Margarita at Santa Anita.

The Rebel undercard at Oaklawn Park on Saturday features a pair of solid races for older horses, the Grade 2, $200,000 Azeri for fillies and mares and the Grade 3, $200,000 Razorback Handicap, both at 1 1/16 miles.

The first in a potential series of rubber matches between Tapiture and Strong Mandate is set to occur Saturday in the Grade 2, $600,000 Rebel at Oaklawn Park, a 1 1/16-mile prep for $1 million Arkansas Derby on April 12.