Horse Racing News

Citing a winter weather blast that sent temperatures into the teens and sub-zero wind-chills has prompted Churchill Downs to cancel its 10-race live program for Nov. 19.

Dual classic winner California Chrome handily worked four furlongs in :47 4/5 seconds Monday, Nov. 17 at Los Alamitos Race Course.

After being given a perfect trip by veteran rider Cornelio Velasquez, Canadian shipper Dynamic Sky held on late to get the money in Saturday's Grade 3, $250,000 Red Smith Handicap at Aqueduct.

Edward Seltzer and Beverly Anderson's Sparkling Review mowed down pacesetter Kiss Moon in deep stretch of Saturday's Grade 2, $237,800 Mrs. Revere Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Making his first start since a facile wire-to-wire win in the Jefferson Cup on September 27, Terry Hamilton's Heart to Heart made short work of his foes in another Grade 3 event at Churchill Downs on Saturday, capturing the $115,3000 Commonwealth Turf.

P & G Stables LLC's No Problem was sent off the 17-1 second longest shot in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,750 Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar, but the chestnut colt outgamed even-money favorite Alright Alright to the wire in the seven-furlong contest.

Ranked first among owners with $9.77 million in earnings this year, Ken and Sarah Ramsey can add to that total Nov. 15 when multiple Grade 1 winner Big Blue Kitten goes to post in the $250,000 Red Smith Handicap from Aqueduct Racetrack.

Terry Hamilton's Jefferson Cup Stakes victor Heart to Heart looks to continue a win streak bolstered by his first graded score when he goes up against a full field Nov. 15 in the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes at Churchill Downs.

The first Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool for the 2015 event is set for Nov. 28-30, Churchill Downs announced.

Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome is expected to conclude his 2014 season and make his turf debut in the Hollywood Derby at Del Mar Nov. 29.