Horse Racing News

Golden Ticket returns to the Hawkeye State Saturday in search of victory in the Grade 3, $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap, a 1 ⅛ mile test for older horses that tops a card that includes the Iowa Derby and Iowa Oaks.

Multiple Grade 1 winner Sahara Sky looks to return to winning form June 28 in the $300,000 Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita Park, while rival Cyclometer aims to build on his recent success.

Untapable will make her first start since cruising to a 4 ½-length victory in that top Churchill Downs test when she faces an expected five other 3-year-old fillies in the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes June 28 at Belmont.

Game On Dude, who topped the first edition of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2014, heads the seven-horse field for the 75th renewal of the Gold Cup at Santa Anita Handicap June 28 at Santa Anita Park.

An exercise rider at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto was killed during training hours June 24 after a horse collapsed on him. The Toronto Star identified the exercise rider as Mourad Boudraa, who was originally from Morocco.

Breeders' Cup Ltd. announced June 24 that the 2015 World Championships will be held Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, will return to Santa Anita Park in 2016, and will be held at Del Mar in 2017.

Juan Vazquez, a leading trainer at Delaware Park, was charged with simple assault following an incident involving jockey Trevor McCarthy at the track June 23.

Rizeena, a disappointing classic starter last time out, repelled strong bids from Lesstalk In Paris and Euro Charline to win the Coronation Stakes for 3-year-old fillies June 20 at Royal Ascot.

Estimated prize money for the National Handicapping Championship finals in 2015 will total $2 million, up about 25% from this year, officials said June 19.

Leading Light denied Queen Elizabeth II's Estimate a repeat victory in the Gold Cup June 19 at Royal Ascot, winning by a neck in a rousing three-horse battle, with pacesetter Missunited a game third only a head back.