Horse Racing News

After racing primarily as a grass horse early in his career, Lea looked like he would be a major player on the dirt in 2014, when he began a promising campaign with victories in the $100,000 Hal's Hope Stakes and the $500,000 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream.

Parranda is ready to run, and that should come as bad news to her nine rivals in the $150,000 Marshua's River Stakes (gr. IIIT) Jan. 10 at Gulfstream Park.

WinStar Farm's homebred Commissioner, runner-up by a head to Tonalist in the Belmont Stakes last June, will make his first start since the classic in a 1-1/16-mile optional claimer Jan. 10 at Gulfstream Park.

Opening of the 2015 meet at Oaklawn Park has been postponed until Thursday, Jan. 15, as a result of track conditions cause by cold weather.

Lochte will be loaded onto a horse van at Gulfstream Park West Jan. 10 for an eight-mile spin.

Grade 1 winner Hoppertunity returns to Santa Anita Park Jan.10 as the 4-year-old tops the field of 11 older horses in the Grade 2, $200,000 San Pasqual Stakes at 1-1/16 miles.

Richard C. Pell's Calculator, coming off two straight Grade 1 runner-up finishes, will be seeking his first career victory when he faces seven challengers Jan. 10 in the $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

For the second consecutive day, live racing at Aqueduct Racetrack has been canceled Jan. 8 due to extreme weather conditions, including sub-zero wind chills, according to the New York Racing Association.

The nine-race Jan. 9 opening-day card at Oaklawn Park drew 92 entries, three more than the corresponding date last year and seven more than in 2013 at the Hot Springs, Ark., Thoroughbred track.

Aqueduct has canceled its card because of the frigid weather gripping the New York area.