Horse Racing News

Pontchatrain rolled to her fourth consecutive stakes win over the Santa Anita turf with a one-length tally in Monday's Grade 2, $201,250 Buena Vista.

Revenge was sweet but victory was sweeter for Taptiure, who stormed home a dominating winner of his three-year-old debut in Monday's Grade 3, $300,000 Southwest at Oaklawn Park.

Samantha Nicole, a full sister to 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, had an adventurous career debut, but managed to run on for second in a maiden special weight test for 3-year-old fillies Feb. 16 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Don't Tell Sophia proved to still be going strong when opening her six-year-old campaign in the Pippin at Oaklawn Park.

Alpha Delta Stables' Devil's Cave wired the field in record fashion in Sunday's Grade 2, $215,000 Sabin Stakes at Gulfstream Park

Kobe's Back lived up to his name with a stylish rebound in Sunday's Grade 2, $200,250 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita.

Four months after his victory in the Nov. 2 Breeders' Cup Classic, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing's Mucho Macho Man will be returning to Santa Anita Park for his next start.

Following the injury to Exit Stage Left, the presumptive favorite for Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 El Camino Real Derby, Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer called up the reserves in the form of Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Williams' homebred Tamarando, and

Hronis Racing LLC's Iotapa didn't lose any time taking the lead in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,250 Santa Maria at Santa Anita, and she also didn't waver in her control of the pace under jockey Joe Talamo.

West Point Thoroughbreds' Twilight Eclipse opened his 2014 season with a nice victory in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Mac Diarmida at Gulfstream Park, proving best by a determined one-length margin. Now a four-time stakes winner, the Tom Albertrani-traine