Horse Racing News

Centralinteligence earned his first stakes win in style on Saturday when running down pacesetter Comma to the Top in the Grade 1, $250,750 Triple Bend Handicap for a 30.5-length victory on the wire.

The conditions were dreadful, the weight spread oppressive, but Wise Dan found a way to overcome all adversity to capture the $168,450 Firecracker Handicap on the night of June 29 over yielding turf at rainy Churchill Downs.

Paul Pompa Jr.'s Baby J re-rallied to overtake Bridgehampton late to win the $147,000 Victory Ride Stakes June 29 at Belmont Park by three-quarters of a length.

Cozze Up Lady saved ground to the stretch, shifted out for a clear path, and emerged from a line of fillies and mares to take Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Chicago Handicap at Arlington Park by three parts of a length under Miguel Mena.

Returning from an eight-month layoff proved no hindrance to Richard Santulli's five-year-old mare Laughing, who upset 2-5 favorite Dayatthespa in Saturday's Grade, $99,000 Eatontown Handicap at Monmouth Park.

A sub-par performance from Starformer in last month's Sheepshead Bay on testing ground did not dissuade trainer Bill Mott from pressing on with the Juddmonte Farms homebred in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 New York at Belmont Park.

Obviously was simply too sharp for his four rivals in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile, going gate-to-wire by open lengths June 29 to hand trainer Mike Mitchell his 900th career victory at Betfair Hollywood Park.

A return to firm turf should help Jeranimo June 29 as the 7-year-old goes for a repeat victory in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile at Betfair Hollywood Park.

A seasoned field of older females, highlighted by dual grade I winner Lady of Shamrock, are poised and ready for the June 29 New York Stakes at Belmont Park.

One of the better sprints of the 2013 season is on tap in the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap.