Horse Racing News

Trainer Billy Gowan had several options for the 4-year-old debut of Ride On Curlin, but he decided to take what he believes is the path of least resistance -- a second-level allowance sprint Jan. 15 in the ninth race at Oaklawn Park.

Calculator entered the $100,750 Sham Stakes Jan. 10 at Santa Anita Park still a maiden but left a stakes winner after posting a dominating 4-1/4-length victory over stablemate Rock Shandy.

Around this time last year, Hoppertunity still had 20 days to go before breaking his maiden. On Jan. 10 at Santa Anita Park.

Parranda collared pacesetter Skylander Girl with a sixteenth to run and pulled clear to win the $150,000 Marshua's River Stakes Jan. 10 at Gulfstream Park.

Al Shaqab Racing's Mshawish earned his first graded victory on North American soil Jan. 10, spinning wide off the final turn but still managing a neck decision in the $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

Steve Coburn and Perry Martin's Horse of the Year finalist California Chrome had an "outstanding" workout at his home base, Los Alamitos Race Course the morning of Jan. 10.

Lea left no doubts he's back, posting an impressive 1/2-length victory over Confrontation to take the $150,000 Hal's Hope Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 10.

Futura pulled an upset in the L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Jan. 10 at Kenilworth, where South African Horse of the Year and hot favorite Legislate ran a shocking last in the race regarded as South Africa's top contest at a mile.

Belmont Stakes runner-up Commissioner was a commendable third in his comeback from injury Jan. 10 after pressing the early pace in Gulfstream Park's third race and then fighting out a three-way finish in a narrow defeat.

Aqueduct Racetrack has canceled live racing for Jan. 10 because of weather conditions, the New York Racing Association said.