Horse Racing News

Trainer Ian Wilkes said the morning of Aug. 29 that 2012 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Fort Larned will be scratched out of the $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 31 because he is not 100%.

Overcoming concerns about the Del Mar Polytrack, Game On Dude demolished the field by a record 8 1/4 lengths in the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic in the most dominant performance of his career Aug. 25.

Fed Biz, flying through the homestretch, caught tiring favorite Goldencents late to win the $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes in track-record time at Del Mar Aug. 25, giving trainer Bob Baffert his fifth win in a row in the race.

Obviously registered his third consecutive graded-stakes win as the overwhelming favorite in the $200,000 Del Mar Mile, but he had to dig in close to home to hold off a couple of challengers Aug. 25 on the turf.

Besilu Stables' two-time champion Royal Delta continued on her path toward a third crown with an easy victory in the Personal Ensign Handicap at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 25.

Favored Vagabond Shoes, circling the field under Victor Espinoza, reached the lead in deep stretch to edge Lucayan by half a length in the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap Aug. 24 on the turf.

Will Take Charge and trainer D.Wayne Lukas rallied from off the pace to run down huge long shot Moreno to win the $1,000,000 Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Capo Bastone, a colt that had long failed to tap his potential, finally displayed his talent with a roaring finish to capture the $500,000 Foxwoods King's Bishop Stakes going away at odds of 27-1 Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course.

Richard Santulli's Laughing captured her third victory in as many starts this year with a wire-to-wire victory in the Ketel One Ballston Spa Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Steve Beneto's Sweet Lulu shipped across the country, ran on dirt for the first time, tackled graded stakes company, and emerged victorious in the $500,000 Test Stakes at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 24.