Horse Racing News

Richard C. Pell's Calculator, fifth on the Kentucky Derby points list, will miss the Triple Crown due to an undisclosed injury.

Grade 1 winner Hoppertunity will run in the $500,000 San Antonio Stakes, trainer Bob Baffert confirmed after the 4-year-old son of Any Given Saturday worked six furlongs at Santa Anita Park Feb. 1.

Horse of the Year California Chrome put in the final major drill for his 4-year-old debut when breezing five furlongs in 1:01 3/5 Feb. 1 at Los Alamitos Racecourse.

Lord Nelson spoiled the 3-year-old coming-out party for Texas Red in the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita Park Feb. 1, nipping the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner by a neck in a terrific finish.

Benefiting from a sizzling early speed duel, Conquest Two Step rallied through the lane to take the $200,250 Palos Verdes Stakes over Secret Circle from Santa Anita Park Jan. 31.

Donato Lanni and John F. Youngblood's Avanzare was the recipient of a heady ride from Gary Stevens in Saturday's $200,500 Arcadia S. at Santa Anita.

Stretching out for the first time, Callback became a grade I winner Jan. 31 when she took the field gate to wire to win the $300,000 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita Park for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.

Hard Not to Like hit the wire first in the $150,000 Lambholm South Endeavour Stakes Jan. 31 at Tampa Bay Downs but was disqualified, moving favored Testa Rossi into the winner's circle.

Champion Take Charge Brandi got her 3-year-old campaign off to a winning start with a surprisingly tight head victory in the $100,000 Martha Washington Stakes Jan. 31 at Oaklawn Park, her fourth consecutive win.

Stonestreet Stables' Ocean Knight, winner of his only start in solid fashion, heads a group of 12 entered for the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes Jan. 31 at Tampa Bay Downs.