Horse Racing News

Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford said the steroid injections given to 15 Godolphin horses was part of a regimen that now-sullied trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni followed while he was in Dubai.

Vyjack, third behind Verrazano and Normandy Invasion in the Wood Memorial last time out, led a small group of workers for the upcoming Kentucky Derby on the morning of April 26 at Churchill Downs. Also on the tab were Falling Sky and Golden Soul.

In his final breeze for the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents breezed six furlongs in 1:16 1/5 April 25 at Santa Anita Park under regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia.

After placing in two Grade 1 stakes races as a juvenile, Capo Bastone will try to nail down the first stakes win of his career when the Street Boss colt faces an expected eight other 3-year-olds in the $175,000 Derby Trial Stakes.

Following a review by track officials, the Charles Town Board of Stewards, and Equibase, the official fractions and final time for the $1,500,000 Charles Town Classic have been amended.

Trainer Bob Baffert has confirmed Super Ninety Nine and Den's Legacy are no longer under consideration for the $2 million Kentucky Derby May 4 at Churchill Downs.

Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni has admitted to administering anabolic steroids to 11 horses at the Moulton Paddocks Stables that tested positive for the prohibited substances.

Thirty-three years after his first victory in the San Juan Capistrano Handicap, Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally did it again April 21 with late-running Interaction on closing day of the 2012-13 Santa Anita Park meet.

Successful Dan, coming back off a layoff of nearly 10 months, dictated an easy pace and held off the pursuing Boisterous in the final furlong to post a one-length victory in the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes April 21 at Keeneland.

Two of trainer Todd Pletcher's top contenders for the Kentucky Derby continued to progress toward the May 4 classic with solid workouts at Churchill Downs the morning of April 21.