Horse Racing News on July 12, 2013

Eblouissante, a half sister to Horse of the Year Zenyatta, will make her long-awaited return to the races during opening week at Saratoga Race Course, either in the $200,000 Shuvee Handicap July 20 or a second-level optional claimer July 22.

Unbeaten in four turf starts, Rydilluc is the likely favorite against eight rivals in Saturday's Grade 2, $500,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs. The front-running colt will attempt to carry his speed 1 ¼ miles for the first time.

Up the track in a pair of Dubai starts earlier this year, Dullahan will look to jump-start the second half of his four-year-old season when he returns to action in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Arlington Handicap.