Horse Racing News on July 6, 2011
Posted 7/6/11 3:45 PM by Steve Andersen
The last time that Boxeur des Rues ran on the main track at Hollywood Park, he failed to complete the course.
Posted 7/6/11 1:30 PM by Steve Andersen
Saturday's $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup added a veteran Wednesday when defending champion Awesome Gem joined the field on the day entries were taken.
Posted 7/6/11 1:27 PM by Steve Andersen
Dublin, winner of the Grade 1 Hopeful in 2009, suffered a fractured sesamoid in his right foreleg and has been retired from racing, trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Wednesday.
Noble's Promise made headlines when he finished a close third in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and fifth in the 2010 Kentucky Derby.
Posted 7/6/11 12:58 PM by Vance Hanson
A road win Saturday in the Grade 1, $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap at Calder would greatly enhance Sassy Image's prospects for an Eclipse Award as champion female sprinter.
Posted 7/6/11 12:57 PM by Evan Hammonds
The Grade 2 Carry Back Stakes for 3-year-olds during Calder Casino and Race Course's Summit of Speed program July 9 is a big opportunity for someone to step forward.