Horse Racing News

Southern California shipper Private Zone outfought favored Justin Phillip to win the $400,000 Vosburgh Invitational Stakes Sept. 28 by a head at Belmont Park.

Laughing, half of a Richard Santulli-owned and Alan Goldberg-trained favored entry, led from start to finish and held off a furious charge from stablemate Tannery to win the $600,000 Flower Bowl Invitational at Belmont Park Sept. 28.

Princess of Sylmar, facing older foes for the first time, sprung a mild upset Sept. 28 when the 3-year-old filly collared two-time champion Royal Delta and went on to win the $400,000 Beldame Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park by 1 ½ lengths.

Ken and Sarah Ramsey homebred Big Blue Kitten will try to secure his third straight Grade 1 win when he faces an expected nine rivals in the $600,000 Joe Hirsch Classic Invitational Stakes Sept. 28 at Belmont Park.

This year has been all fun and games for Laughing, who will look to extend her perfect 2013 to four wins in as many starts when she faces seven foes in the $600,000 Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park.

In what appears to be a race in which several have a big shot, Glen Hill Farm's Marketing Mix may rate a slight edge in the $250,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes Sept. 28 at Santa Anita Park.

Graydar will take on veteran runners Jackson Bend and Hymn Book and the South American import Brujo de Olleros in the $400,000 Kelso Invitational Handicap at Belmont Park Sept. 28 hoping to score entry to the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.

Jockey Gary Stevens will return to the Breeders' Cup World Championships after a seven-year absence, continuing the renewal of his Hall of Fame career since coming out of retirement earlier this season.

She's a Tiger and Fascinating, the one-two finishers in last month's Del Mar Debutante, square off again in the $250,000 Chandelier Stakes Sept. 28 at Santa Anita Park.

Grade 1 winner Paynter, whose comeback from life-threatening illness more than a year ago was stalled on track in the Woodward Stakes, will attempt to atone at Santa Anita Park Sept. 28 in a stakes named for his sire, Awesome Again.