Horse Racing News

The Steve Asmussen-trained duo of Untapable and Tapiture haven't competed since taking part in last year's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park.

Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who won the Triple Crown aboard Secretariat, was in a hospital Tuesday after the van he was driving hit a snowbank and flipped near his home in New Brunswick.

Willis Horton's champion 2-year-old filly Take Charge Brandi will miss the March 14 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park with a non-displaced bone chip in her right knee, an injury which will prevent her from making a start in the Longines Kentucky Oaks.

Texas Red, winner of the 2014 Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile, is back at Santa Anita Park with trainer Keith Desormeaux, arriving March 9.

Cronley: Working weekend

Shared Belief will likely look toward the $600,000 Oaklawn Handicap April 11 for his next race, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said March 8, a day after a dominating win in the Santa Anita Handicap.

Bob Baffert will not be changing his plans for undefeated Dortmund after the 3-year-old colt's front-running victory in the San Felipe Stakes March 7 at Santa Anita Park.

Ralph Evans' Upstart, disqualified to second in the Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth last time out, is on target for a start the $1 million Besilu Stables Florida Derby March 28 at Gulfstream Park, trainer Rick Violette said March 8.

Wild Dude may not have fired his best shot against Conquest Two Step last time out, but he did so in the $250,000 San Carlos Stakes March 7 at Santa Anita Park.

St. Elias Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds' Ring Weekend stormed by on the far outside to win the $400,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes March 7 at Santa Anita Park.