Horse Racing News on June 30, 2012

Fort Larned, left alone on an easy pace, turned back heavy favorite Successful Dan in the lane to post an easy three-length triumph in the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap in Iowa on the night of June 30.

Circle Unbroken survived an objection after turning in a game performance in the $109,800 Bashford Manor Stakes to remain unbeaten June 30 at Churchill Downs.

Dr. Kendall Hansen and Skychai Racing's Hansen returned from a layoff in a big way with a dominant victory in the $250,000 Iowa Derby June 30 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino.

Trailing the field into the stretch, outsider Jeranimo angled to the middle of the track for the drive and flew home for Garrett Gomez to earn his first Grade 1 win in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile June 30 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Camp Victory registered a first top-level success Saturday when posting a 10-1 upset of the Grade 1, $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap at Hollywood Park.

William L. Clifton Jr.'s Kitty in a Tizzy rallied three wide rounding the turn to reach contention with the leaders in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Chicago Handicap before eventually taking command and scoring by a length on the wire.

Gaining the services of jockey Jose Espinoza for the first time, Silver Screamer kicked clear under urging in the stretch to prevail by 1 1/2 lengths in the June 30 Eatontown Stakes at Monmouth Park.

J. W. Singer's Teeth of the Dog ran like an even-money favorite should, gamely holding off a late challenge from Fast Falcon to take the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes June 30 at Belmont Park.

Cheyenne Stables' Mystical Star registered her first stakes victory against a strong field Saturday in the Grade 2, $200,000 New York over 1 1/4 miles of Belmont Park's firm inner turf.

After finishing second in the jockey standings in three of the last four racing meets at Churchill Downs, veteran Corey Lanerie has clinched his first local riding title to cap off a phenomenal spring stand beneath the Twin Spires.