Horse Racing News

Conquest Stables' Holy Bull Stakes runner-up Conquest Titan and Sam F. Davis Stakes winner Vinceremos head a field of 10 sophomores engaged for the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby March 8 at Tampa Bay Downs.

Reddam Racing's FrontRunner Stakes winner Bond Holder has been taken to an Ocala clinic for 24-hour monitoring, trainer Doug O'Neill said March 6.

Mucho Macho Man has been installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite for the 77th renewal of the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap March 8 at Santa Anita Park.

Bond Holder, a leading early contender for the Kentucky Derby, will not make an expected start in the March 8 Tampa Bay Derby and his next race is undetermined, according to trainer Doug O'Neill.

Breeders' Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man made a cameo appearance during live racing at Santa Anita Sunday, working five furlongs in 1:01 ⅖ between the 4th and 5th races in preparation for Saturday's Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap.

Breeders' Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man has been assigned top weight of 124 pounds for the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap presented by San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino, one more pound than Classic runner-up and 3-year-old champion Will Take Charge.

Kaleem Shah Inc.'s Awesome Baby has proven to be a horse of a different color this season, wiring the Santa Ynez in her three-year-old debut on January 4 and duplicating that effort Saturday with a 2 3/4-length victory in the Grade 3, $100,000 Santa Ysabe

It isn't often that bettors find a Todd Pletcher-trained runner sent off at high odds, but on past performances alone, Gala Award didn't exactly figure to ace the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park on March 1.

Making his initial start for trainer Nick Zito, Spot collared weakening No Nay Never in the drive and bounded away to a 2 ½-length win in the $200,000 Swale Stakes March 1 at Gulfstream Park.

Stonestreet Stables LLC's homebred Teen Pauline moved up to take command soon after the gates opened on Saturday's Grade 2, $196,000 Top Flight Handicap at Aqueduct, and never looked back en route to a 2 ½-length win.