Horse Racing News

A long way from home

Materiality vs. The Curse

Far From Over, winner of the Feb. 7 Withers Stakes, is off the Triple Crown trail due to a non-displaced condylar fracture of the left hind leg sustained March 28 in his latest workout prepping for the April 4 Twinspires.com Wood Memorial.

The Kentucky Derby Future Wager's final pool closed March 29 with champion American Pharoah the slight 5-1 favorite and unbeaten Dortmund a close second choice at 6-1.

Less than 24 hours after making his first start outside of the U.S., California Chrome's connections have indicated his return stateside will be delayed.

Looking like a Gulfstream Park turf veteran even though she was making her U.S. debut, Beauty Parlor surged past Photo Call in early stretch on her way to a half-length victory over stablemate Tabreed in the $150,000 Orchid Stakes Saturday, March 28.

Call Me George wore down Albano and favorite Moreno late in the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap, engineering a 22-1 upset that provided jockey James Graham a milestone win March 28 at Fair Grounds.

The 5-year-old gelded son of Candy Ride is now 3-for-3 at the 1 1/8-mile distance on the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots lawn, having aced the $300,000 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Handicap.

In his graded stakes debut, Alto Racing's Materiality proved up to the challenge as he outlasted Grade 2 winner Upstart in an extended duel and scored a 1-1/2-length victory in the $1 million Besilu Stables Florida Derby on Saturday.

Ken & Sarah Ramsey's International Star capped a trio of 3-year-old prep wins at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 28 with a game victory over pacesetter Stanford in the $750,000 Louisiana Derby.