Horse Racing News

Performing over a fast dirt track for the first time in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Hal's Hope at Gulfstream Park, Lea proved to be more than just a turf and off-track specialist with a resounding win over eight rivals in the one-mile test.

Waterford Stable's Summer Front had to catch the loose-on-the-lead Tetradrachm in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale at Gulfstream Park.

Multiple graded stakes winner Summer Front, freshened up for his 5-year-old campaign by trainer Christophe Clement, meets defending Ft. Lauderdale Stakes upset winner Mucho Mas Macho Jan. 11 at Gulfstream Park.

Csaba, winner of the 2013 Hal's Hope Stakes, returns to Gulfstream Park for this year's renewal at one mile on the main track as part of a 10-horse field Jan. 11.

First-out maiden winners Top Fortitude and Midnight Hawk each take a giant step into graded company as part of a field of six 3-year-olds in the $100,000 Sham Stakes Jan. 11 at Santa Anita Park.

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer holds a solid hand in the $200,000 San Pasqual Stakes Jan. 11, sending out recent Native Diver winner Blueskiesnrainbows and Rousing Sermon at Santa Anita Park.

Multiple graded stakes winner Revolutionary will make his long-awaited return to the races Jan. 11 in a salty one-mile allowance optional claiming heat at Gulfstream Park.

Led by Horse of the Year candidates Mucho Macho Man, Will Take Charge and 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan, the finalists for the 2013 Eclipse Awards were announced Jan. 8.

Dual Grade 1-winning millionaire Laughing, a finalist for the 2013 Eclipse Award as the nation's outstanding female turf performer, died from colic Jan. 7 at Mid Atlantic Equine Clinic in Ringoes, N.J.

Awesome Baby, the less-fancied of two Bob Baffert runners, led every step of the way in capturing the $196,000 Santa Ynez Stakes Jan. 4 at Santa Anita Park.