Horse Racing News

Adjudged Arlington Millionvictor Real Solution seeks a return to the winner's circle as the 124-pound highweight Sunday, May 11 in the $400,000 Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park.

Grade 2 winner Grace Hall hasn't raced in 13 months but she makes her long-awaited return in the $250,000 Ruffian Stakes, part of the Mother's Day stakes bill at Belmont Park May 11.

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced May 9 that the purse for the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship, presented by Racetrack Television Network, Sovereign Stable, and Treasure Island Las Vegas ...

Eight Thoroughbreds died in an early morning May 9 fire at a barn and adjoining annex located on Rice Road in Lexington across from the rear entrance to the Keeneland stable area. As of 8 a.m., fire investigators were on the scene to determine the cause.

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced May 6 that post-race test results from the Longines Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, both Grade 1, were all clear.

Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome made his first appearance on the track at Churchill Downs the morning of May 7 since winning the 140th Run for the Roses.

Joel Rosario, who finished 11th in the Kentucky Derby aboard General a Rod, will have the Preakness Stakes mount aboard Daniel Dougherty's Ride On Curlin in the May 17 race at Pimlico Race Course.

California Chrome has won the 140th Kentucky Derby.

In one of the more dramatic victories of his career, Wise Dan held off a late surge from Juddmonte Farms' Seek Again to post a narrow victory in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes Saturday, May 3 at Churchill Downs.

Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Central Banker, one-for-one at Churchill Downs heading into the $400,000 Churchill Downs Stakes, made it two-for-two with an off-the-pace upset victory in the seven-furlong test May 3.