Horse Racing News

A four-horse spill in the sixth race Feb. 6 at Tampa Bay Downs caused the death of one horse and resulted in four jockeys being taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa for observation.

American Pharoah should be looking at a return to racing in March, according to trainer Bob Baffert.

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Finnegans Wake and Patrioticandproud are set to renew their rivalry once again in the $200,000 San Marcos Stakes on the grass Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park.

Preparing for the $500,000 San Antonio Invitational Stakes Feb. 7, Santa Anita Park has, not surprisingly, plugged the budding "California Chrome vs. Shared Belief" rivalry.

El Kabeir, the current leader on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will look to take the next step toward the starting gate on the first Saturday in May when he tackles the $250,000 Withers Stakes.

Unbeaten Dortmund can solidify his position as the West Coast's top 3-year-old when he faces five opponents in the $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park.

Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Lea was brilliant in the 2014 Donn Handicap, defeating eventual 3-year-old champion Will Take Charge in track record time to earn his first Grade 1 victory.

Citing winter weather conditions, the New York Racing Association announced that live racing at Aqueduct Racetrack has been canceled Wednesday, Feb. 4. It is the ninth cancellation in 2015 at the New York track.

Zayat Stables' homebred champion American Pharoah, who was withdrawn from the 2014 Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile with an injury, had his first workout of the year Feb. 2, drilling an easy three furlongs in :36 1/5 at Santa Anita Park.