Horse Racing News on March 19, 2010

Sitting on 3,998 wins heading into the day, Ramon Dominguez wasted no time getting his 4,000th career victory, sweeping the first three races to reach and then surpass the milestone.

Several weeks ago, executives at Breeders' Cup and several influential board members were ready to recommend that, starting in 2011, the Breeders' Cup year-end event be held at Santa Anita Park for the next five to 10 years.

everal days of warm sunshine have heralded spring's official arrival at 1:32 p.m. Saturday, with the rescheduled Grade 3 Cicada part of a stakes doubleheader along with the Kings Point Stakes.

Twenty years ago the San Luis Rey was worth twice as much and offered a Grade 1 credential. Now, with a purse of $150,000, it is clinging to its Grade 2 for dear life.

Unrivaled Belle appears to prefer dirt, a surface she returns to on Saturday when she heads an eight-horse field entered in the Grade 3, $150,000 Rampart Handicap at Gulfstream Park.

Camarero Race Track in Puerto Rico paid out $4.94 million to a single winner of its Poolpote, a pick six-type bet, on Monday.

Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. admitted to being nervous before he ran D' Funnybone as the even-money favorite in last month's Grade 2 Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream Park.