Horse Racing News

Reddam Racing's Bond Holder, with a grade I victory at his home racetrack, drew post 5 in a full field of 14 for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2.

Donn Handicap winner Graydar will be forced to miss the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park after a quarter crack in his left front hoof was discovered the morning of Oct. 28.

Jockey Rosie Napravnik was unseated from her mount Be Nice or Leave prior to the seventh race at Churchill Downs Oct. 27.

Fort Larned completed serious preparation the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park with a five-furlong workout under jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. early Monday morning Oct. 28 at Churchill Downs.

Seasoned runner Nikki's Sandcastle gave trainer David Kassen his first Keeneland stakes victory on closing day of the fall meet in the Hagyard Fayette Stakes Oct. 26.

Joshua Tree, winless so far in 2013, captured the prestigious Pattison Canadian International for a record third time with a patient ride from jockey Ryan Moore on a yielding turf course Oct. 27 at Woodbine.

Favored Tannery, overcoming her far outside post, rallied from last to capture the $481,080 E.P. Taylor Stakes by the skin of her teeth in a head-and-head battle with French invader Fitful Skies over yielding turf at Woodbine Oct. 27.

Top Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint contender Points Offthebench fractured his right front fetlock while working Oct. 26 on the Santa Anita Park main track Oct. 26 and was euthanized.

Santa Anita Park announcer Trevor Denman called it "unique" and that's a fair description of the call late night comedy host Conan O'Brien gave during the second race on the afternoon of Oct. 25.

After a pair of starts against males in graded stakes, Canadian classic winner Irish Mission is entered to face other top turf females in the $500,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes Oct. 27 on the Woodbine turf.