Horse Racing News

Midwest Thoroughbreds' The Pizza Man will be making his first delivery outside the Chicago area in a year and a half, as he looks to extend his five-race winning streak in the $300,000 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes at Woodbine Sept. 14.

Kaigun, winner of the Play the King Stakes in his first graded score for trainer Mark Casse, heads a field of 11 as the 5-2 favorite for the $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile Sept. 14 at Woodbine.

Kentucky Downs features another stakes-packed program Saturday, highlighted by the Grade 3, $600,000 Kentucky Turf Cup.

Following in the footsteps of Zagora and Alterite comes Xcellence, as owner Martin Schwartz seeks to win the $500,000 Sands Point Stakes Sept. 13 for 3-year-old fillies with a European import entrusted to trainer Chad Brown.

Readying for his return to racing later in two weeks in Pennsylvania, dual classic winner California Chrome worked a strong six furlongs between races Sept. 6 at Los Alamitos.

Pacesetter My Afleet ran the race of his life Sept. 6 at Kentucky Downs as he denied highly regarded Medal Count in a thrilling finish to the $250,000 Dueling Grounds Derby on the turf at Kentucky Downs Sept. 6.

After playing second fiddle in his prior two starts, favored Bradester finished on top in the $107,300 Ack Ack Stakes Sept. 6 from Churchill Downs, holding off Carve in a front-running effort by 1 ¾ lengths.

Favored Vicar's in Trouble, back in his home state for the first time since winning the Louisiana Derby in March, dominated the 35th renewal of the $400,000 Super Derby Sept. 6 at Louisiana Downs.

Cristina's Journey successfully stretched out to 1 1/16 miles on Saturday and led every step of the way home in Churchill Downs' Grade 2, $231,000 Pocahontas Stakes.

As the first race in the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" scoring series, and a "Win & You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Saturday's Grade 3, $115,500 Iroquois Stakes featured several promising two-year-olds at Churchill Downs.