Horse Racing News

Fresh off a victory over the Tampa Bay Downs turf course, Nicklaus Way goes in search of his first graded stakes win for trainer Ian Wilkes Feb. 1 in the $150,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Stakes.

Suggestive Boy, who went to the sidelines with a splint injury last spring, returns from an 11-month absence to defend his title in the $200,000 Arcadia Stakes Feb. 1 at Santa Anita Park.

Honor Code's scheduled 2014 debut in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park on February 22 is in serious doubt due to a minor issue discovered by trainer Shug McGaughey.

Streaming has yet to be defeated in two races and on Saturday will try to make it three when heading a field of eight in the Grade 1, $300,000 Las Virgenes at Santa Anita Park.

Unable to make an expected start in the Holy Bull last weekend at Gulfstream Park, trainer Jose Garoffalo has gone to Plan B with Wildcat Red.

Asserting Bear and Matador, two tested Ontario-breds, take on the solid duo of Harpoon and Vinceremos from the barn of Todd Pletcher among a field of eight sophomores entered for the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes Feb. 1 at Tampa Bay Downs.

Two highly regarded New York-breds lead a field of six 3-year-olds entered for the $250,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack on Feb. 1, both coming off impressive performances to tackle open company.

Pin Oak Stud's homebred Cloud Scapes edged ahead of pacesetter Wholelottashakin in the stretch and won the $150,000 Endeavour Stakes by a neck in her stakes debut Jan. 25 at Tampa Bay Downs.

Glencrest Farm's Onlyforyou was away alertly at the start and took command of the $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park.

Scherzinger, given a crafty ride by Mike Smith in her stakes debut, registered a one-length victory in the $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes Jan. 25 at Santa Anita Park.