Horse Racing News on March 16, 2013

Bright Thought served notice that he'll be a major force in the turf division this year with a course-record performance in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,750 San Luis Rey at Santa Anita.

Cresran's homebred Tiz Miz Sue closed fast and pulled off the upset over 3-5 favorite My Miss Aurelia and 9-5 second choice Don't Tell Sophia to repeat in the Grade 3, $147,000 Azeri at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas is holding the hottest hand of 3-year-olds he's had in a while, and that talent showed March 16 when stablemates Will Take Charge and Oxbow finished 1-2 in the $600,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

In her sixth try at the grade I level, Joyful Victory finally broke through with a front-running trip under Rosie Napravnik to capture the $300,000 Santa Margarita Invitational in style March 16 at Santa Anita Park.

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s homebred Centre Court, one of last year's top sophomore fillies on turf, opened her four-year-old campaign with a convincing victory in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Honey Fox at Gulfstream Park.