Horse Racing News

Zayat Stables' American Pharoah continued to work in preparation for his 3-year-old debut the morning of Feb. 15 at Santa Anita Park.

It was no surprise favored Mufajaah crossed the wire first in the $100,000 Bayakoa Stakes Feb. 15 at Oaklawn Park, against many of the same runners she beat just less than a month ago.

The first race at Golden Gate Fields Feb. 15 was declared a no-contest when, because of a malfunction, the starting gate couldn't be moved off the track in time for the one-mile event to be completed.

With sub-zero wind chills anticipated from a severe winter storm, the New York Racing Association canceled live racing at Aqueduct Racetrack Feb. 16, including the scheduled $100,000 Evening Attire Stakes.

Iron horse Ron the Greek, a former multiple grade I winner in the U.S., notched a fourth consecutive win Feb. 14 in Saudi Arabia as he romped to a seven-length triumph in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup at Al Janadriah Racecourse in Riyadh.

Favored Merry Meadow turned what was shaping up as a match race with More Than a Party on the turn into a romping 9-1/2-length victory in the $150,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes Feb. 14 at Gulfstream Park.

The graded stakes debut for Maryland-based Lady Sabelia in the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap was a runaway success at Laurel Park Feb. 14 as Mrs. Frank P. Wright's homebred led gate to wire.

Warren's Veneda claimed her first graded stakes victory with a wide closing drive in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes Feb. 14 at Santa Anita Park, continuing a path of improvement for the 5-year-old mare by Affirmative.

Metaboss, coming from well off the pace with a powerful wide move, went from maiden winner to Triple Crown prospect with his victory in the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby Feb. 14 at Golden Gate Fields.

Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens earned his 5000th win on Friday at Santa Anita Park.