Horse Racing News

Following a successful return to the races on March 7 after four months on the sidelines, Sweet Reason is now ready Saturday with the 119th running of the Grade 2 Gazelle Stakes.

If Samraat and Uncle Sigh were to give upstart Social Inclusion a little side-eye on the way to the starting gate for the $1 million Wood Memorial, you couldn't blame them.

California Chrome has handled everything easily so far as he approaches the toughest test of his career in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby April 5. Co-owner Steve Coburn could not be more confident in the upstart California-bred colt's chances.

Keeneland will remove its synthetic Polytrack surface at the end of the spring meet and return its main track to dirt before the fall meeting this October, the Lexington oval announced April 2.

Three-time stakes winner Storming Inti and 2013 Generous victor Global View are the most accomplished horses in a full field of 12 that were entered in the Transylvania Stakes on Keeneland's opening day April 4.

Kentucky Derby Power Rankings

Vicar's In Trouble makes early lead and takes them all the way in $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds on Saturday, March 29 at Fair Grounds.

Dogwood Stable's Palace Malice may have been the second choice in the six-horse New Orleans Handicap March 29, but he proved best drawing well clear of even-money favorite.

Newsdad, making just his second start in the past year, closed with authority to nip outsider Vertiformer at the wire in the $200,000 Pan American Stakes on the turf at Gulfstream Park March 29.

Todd Pletcher-trained Constitution wins the $1 million Florida Derby on Saturday, March 29 at Gulfstream Park.