Horse Racing News on June 16, 2012
Posted 6/16/12 8:42 PM by Associated Press
Jockey John Velazquez was transported to Audubon Hospital after injuring a shoulder Saturday in a spill in the ninth race at Churchill Downs.
Posted 6/16/12 7:44 PM by Claire Novak
Centre Court made her stakes debut a winning one June 16 at Churchill Downs, taking the $114,200 Regret Stakes by a length off a maiden win over the track May 19 .
Posted 6/16/12 7:44 PM by Brisnet.com
Love Theway Youare pulled off a stunning upset of Saturday's Grade 1, $250,000 Vanity Handicap, wearing down the heavily favored Include Me Out in the final sixteenth and drawing away to win by 2 1/2 lengths under Garrett Gomez.
Posted 6/16/12 7:35 PM by Toom LaMarra
Waterford Stable's Summer Front found room late and exploded in the final yards to defeat Howe Great in the $150,000 Hill Prince Stakes for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park June 16.
Posted 6/16/12 7:24 PM by Jack Shinar
Ron the Greek, charging through the stretch along the inside, came from off the pace to nip odds-on favorite Wise Dan at the wire in the Stephen Foster Handicap under the lights at Churchill Downs June 16.
Posted 6/16/12 7:14 PM by Evan Hammonds
Champion Royal Delta returned to the scene of her Breeders' Cup triumph last fall and cruised to an easy eight-length victory against five older fillies and mares in the June 16 Fleur de Lis Handicap at Churchill Downs.