Horse Racing News

Grade I winners Teddy's Promise, Byrama, and Book Review head a field of eight for the $200,000 A Gleam Handicap July 13 at Betfair Hollywood Park, with the winner guaranteed a fees-paid berth in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.

On July 13, the former "dummy foal" who was nursed to health by handlers at Sagamore Farm could take her saga to the next level, moving from stakes winner to graded victress with a win in the $300,000 Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park.

Calumet Farm's Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow arrived at Saratoga Race Course at noon on July 9 and will make his next start in the $1 million William Hill Haskell Invitational July 28 at Monmouth Park, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas said.

Although Point of Entry will not defend his title in the $600,000 Man o' War Handicap, Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey hopes Boisterous will be a capable pinch-hitter in the 1 3/8-mile turf event at Belmont Park July 13.

Favored Schiaparelli, making her first start around two turns, held on gamely in the $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile July 6 at Betfair Hollywood Park for her initial graded stakes score.

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Big Blue Kitten burst through on the rail in the $500,000 United Nations Stakes.

Bahamian Squall upset a strong field of sprinters in the $350,000 Smile Sprint Handicap July 6 at Calder Casino & Race Course, earning a potential start in the Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Razor sharp Starship Truffles seized the lead rounding the turn and drew off impressively in the stretch to post an 8-1 upset in the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap July 6 at Calder Casino & Race Course.

From maiden victor on June 8 to an easy winner of the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes, the sophomore son of Ghostzapper impressed July 6 at Belmont Park when he took a 6-horse field wire-to-wire by seven lengths to earn his second consecutive score.

The $150,000 Carry Back Stakes set up perfectly for a closer at Calder Casino & Race Course on July 6, and Mico Margarita took full advantage to win his first graded stakes for J. Kirk and Judy Robison and trainer Steve Asmussen.