Horse Racing News on July 6, 2013

Favored Schiaparelli, making her first start around two turns, held on gamely in the $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile July 6 at Betfair Hollywood Park for her initial graded stakes score.

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Big Blue Kitten burst through on the rail in the $500,000 United Nations Stakes.

Bahamian Squall upset a strong field of sprinters in the $350,000 Smile Sprint Handicap July 6 at Calder Casino & Race Course, earning a potential start in the Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Razor sharp Starship Truffles seized the lead rounding the turn and drew off impressively in the stretch to post an 8-1 upset in the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap July 6 at Calder Casino & Race Course.

From maiden victor on June 8 to an easy winner of the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes, the sophomore son of Ghostzapper impressed July 6 at Belmont Park when he took a 6-horse field wire-to-wire by seven lengths to earn his second consecutive score.

The $150,000 Carry Back Stakes set up perfectly for a closer at Calder Casino & Race Course on July 6, and Mico Margarita took full advantage to win his first graded stakes for J. Kirk and Judy Robison and trainer Steve Asmussen.

Nearly unbeatable at Belmont Park, Flat Out collected his fifth win from six starts at the New York oval while finishing much the best July 6 for his second victory in the $350,000 Suburban Handicap.

Glen Hill Farm's Customer Base topped the all-Tom Proctor exacta by upsetting stablemate and 8-5 favorite Midnight Music in Friday night's $72,350 Lucie Manet at Hollywood Park.