Horse Racing News

Robert LaPenta and Harry Rosenblum's Far Right found himself behind a wall of horses at the top of the stretch in the $300,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

Fletcher and Carolyn Gray's homebred I'm a Chatterbox, winner of the Jan. 17 Silverbulletday Stakes at a mile and 70 yards, rallied to win the $175,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes Feb. 21 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Phaedrus Flights' Ekati's Phaeton, a 25-1 shot, took a good field of 3-year-old fillies wire to wire to win the Davona Dale Stakes Feb. 21 at Gulfstream Park.

Long On Value returned to his winning ways with a closing victory in the $150,000 Canadian Turf Stakes Feb. 21 at Gulfstream Park.

Jacks or Better Farm's homebred C. Zee picked up the pieces in the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes Feb. 21 at Gulfstream Park and landed his first graded score by 2-3/4 lengths.

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's International Star came back for more Feb. 21, punching through on the rail to win the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes after taking the Jan. 17 Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

John Wentworth's Chocolate Ride went right to the front and never looked back to upset the $125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Feb. 21.

Flaxman Holdings' homebred two-time Eclipse Award winner Main Sequence powered to victory in his season debut Feb. 21, taking the $200,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes at Gulfstream Park with an impressive kick in the final furlong.

Holy Bull Stakes winner and 4-5 favorite Upstart was disqualified after crossing the wire first in the $400,000 Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth Stakes Feb. 21 at Gulfstream Park, with 5-1 Itsaknockout elevated from second to his first graded win.

Willis Horton's champion Take Charge Brandi posted a five-furlong bullet work in 1:00 2/5 Feb. 21 at Oaklawn Park, a major move in preparation for her upcoming outing in the $150,000 Honeybee Stakes for 3-year-old fillies March 7.