Horse Racing News on March 24, 2013

With trainer Dale Romans watching from a perch at Meydan, both his multiple Grade 1 winners Dullahan and Little Mike turned in strong works March 24 as they prepare for their races on the $27 million Dubai World Cup program March 30.

Verrazano was the favored individual horse in the final of three Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools for 2013, but the field entry emerged as the overall pick once again for this year's Run for the Roses.

Not long after Midnight Lucky routed the Sunland Park Oaks, Govenor Charlie made it a track record-setting double for owner Mike Pegram, trainer Bob Baffert and young sire Midnight Lute when opening up in the Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Derby.

Tiz Flirtatious held off the late charge of even-money choice Lady of Shamrock to nail down her first graded stakes win in the $150,000 Santa Ana Stakes on the turf at Santa Anita Park March 24.

Trainer Bob Baffert grabbed his fifth win in the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks when short-price favorite Midnight Lucky left the field behind on the far turn en route to an eight-length win March 24 in New Mexico.