Horse Racing News

Stormy Lucy made her first start for new owner Steve Moger and trainer Ed Moger Jr. a winning one in Sunday's Grade 3, $150,750 Santa Barbara Handicap at Santa Anita.

In her first start on a synthetic surface, Ready to Act recorded her second straight stakes victory for Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence when she rallied from last to capture the April 13 Beaumont Stakes

Willis Horton's Will Take Charge notched his first victory of the season in the $600,000 Oaklawn Handicap April 12 at Oaklawn Park, surviving multiple claims of foul and a lengthy inquiry.

Danza sent shock waves through the crowd of 63,186 at Oaklawn Park when he took command in upper stretch at odds of 41-1 and rolled to a 4 ¾-length victory in the $1 million Arkansas Derby on closing day April 12.

In the final Polytrack edition of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, a California shipper who has shown extremely good form over synthetic surfaces found his way home.

Hillsbrook Farm's homebred Hard Not to Like speared through late on the inside in Saturday's Grade 1, $300,000 Jenny Wiley Stakes at Keeneland.

After knocking on the door in Grade 1 events for the better part of three years, owner-trainer Wesley Ward's Judy the Beauty finally earned her top-level laurels on Saturday with an authoritative victory in the $300,000 Madison under John Velazquez.

Martin Racing Stable's Marchman broke fastest from the starting gate and made all the pace in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Shakertown at Keeneland.

Defeating four other older fillies and mares, Juddmonte Farms' Close Hatches secured her third grade I with a front-running performance in the $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap April 11 at Oaklawn Park.

Two-time reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan dismissed any concerns of rust while opening his seven-year-old season in the same manner as last year, winning Friday's Grade 1, $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile at Keeneland.