Horse Racing News on May 11, 2014

Phipps Stable and Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey have cornered the market on the Grade 1, $400,000 Man o' War Stakes of late, with Point of Entry (2012), Boisterous (2013) and now Imagining prevailing in Sunday's renewal at Belmont Park.

After looking beat nearing the turn in Sunday's Grade 2, $250,000 Ruffian Stakes at Belmont Park, Fiftyshadesofhay rallied down the center of the track to take the one-mile contest by three parts of a length over Grace Hall and My Wandy's Girl.

Palace Malice, a prohibitive favorite at odds of 1-20, made easy work of his three opponents in the $142,500 Westchester Stakes May 11 at Belmont Park in his prep race for the Metropolitan Handicap.