Horse Racing News

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.

Convincing Smarty Jones winner Far Right is one of 11 promising 3-year-olds seeking to advance on the road to the Triple Crown in the $300,000 Southwest Stakes.

The El Camino Real Derby, one of only three North American stakes on this year's "Road to the Kentucky Derby" contested on a synthetic track, drew a good field of 10 with Conquest Typhoon installed as a lukewarm favorite.