Horse Racing News

After winning a graded stakes for the first time since 2011 in his previous start, Pants On Fire will try for two straight when he starts in the $100,000 Ack Ack Handicap Sept. 7 at Churchill Downs.

Juvenile fillies looking for a free ride to the Breeders' Cup will line up Sept. 7 in the $150,000 Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs, one of four stakes on opening day of the Louisville racetrack's inaugural 12-day September meet.

The $150,000 Iroquois Stakes attracted a full field of 12 quality 2-year-olds for Sept. 7 at Churchill Downs, with a trip to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile on the line.

Phipps Stable's Boisterous is looking to get back to the winner's circle in the Bowling Green Handicap at Belmont Park Sept. 7 following a rare dismal performance in the Sword Dancer Stakes Aug. 17.

Promising juveniles High Roll and Captain's Affair headline a field of nine 2-year-olds in the $150,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity Saturday, Sept. 7 at Arlington Park.

California-bred Tamarando rallied from well off the pace to capture the Del Mar Futurity for 2-year-olds on the Polytrack at Del Mar Sept. 4.

Egg Drop held on to her first stakes victory when she nipped Appealing by a head in the $150,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap on the turf Sept. 2 at Del Mar.

Gabriel Charles and Ethnic Dance used different tactics to get there, but both were winners in separate divisions of the $250,000 Del Mar Derby Sept. 1.

After tracking the leaders through the turn, Michael Langford's Dunkin Bend rallied three wide turning for home on his way to a clear victory in the $96,000 Sapling Stakes Sept. 1 at Monmouth Park.

Sweet Reason confirmed her love for sloppy going when the recent maiden winner splashed away to an easy victory in the $300,000 Spinaway Stakes Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.