Horse Racing News on May 2, 2013

Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, who will ride undefeated Wood Memorial winner Verrazano in the May 4 Kentucky Derby, returned to competition the afternoon of May 2 at Belmont Park, where he finished seventh on his first mount since April 7.

Champion sprinter Trinniberg heads a strong field for the 79th running of the $400,000 Churchill Downs Stakes May 4 at the Louisville track.

At this time in 2012, Wise Dan had just accomplished a record-setting romp in the Ben Ali Stakes at Keeneland, but had yet to register the four additional graded stakes wins that would bring him Horse of the Year and two other Eclipse Awards.

Rumor, victorious in the Las Flores Stakes March 10, has been installed the 5-2 favorite in a field of nine fillies and mares entered in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes at Churchill Downs May 4.

Two days before he is scheduled to run in the Kentucky Derby, Vyjack "blew out" three furlongs in :37 at Churchill Downs May 2.