Horse Racing News

I'm a Chatterbox made it clean sweep of the stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots with a resounding win in the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks March 28.

WinStar Farm's Commissioner put away stubborn rival Sr. Quisqueyano March 28 at Gulfstream Park, winning the $150,000 Skip Away by a head after a prolonged battle.

Jockey Maxime Guyon guided Wertheimer and Frere's homebred Solow to a commanding score in the $6 million Dubai Turf Sponsored by DP World at nine furlongs over a "good" course at Meydan., giving trainer Freddy Head his first victory in Dubai.

Prince Bishop pulled away from race favorite California Chrome on the home straight to win the $10 million Dubai World Cup by two and three-quarter lengths on Saturday.

Secret Circle powered home March 28 in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored by Gulf News, holding off the late-closing Super Jockey by a head after running down a determined Rich Tapestry at Meydan.

Already a starter in England and Dubai, it's hello Kentucky for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum's Mubtaahij after the son of Dubawi overwhelmed nine rivals in the $2 million Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group UAE Derby Saturday, March 28 at Meydan.

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's International Star, winner of the Jan. 17 LeComte Stakes and Feb. 21 Risen Star at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, will attempt to keep his winning streak alive March 28 in the $750,000 Louisiana Derby.

Upstart is tabbed the 8-5 morning-line favorite for the $1 million Besilu Stables Florida Derby March 28 Gulfstream Park. Eight opponents include Itsaknockout, to whom he lost last time out via disqualification.

Morton Fink's two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan is progressing well since he returned to tack-walking at Keeneland at the beginning of March, but the chestnut gelding will require 30 more days in recovery before he can go to the track.

Shared Belief will make his first start outside of California in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic April 18, co-owner Jim Rome said March 25.