Horse Racing News

Game On Dude earned $1 million the evening of April 20, but he had to work hard for it in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Departing rolled to a strong 3 1/4-length victory in the $750,000 Illinois Derby April 20 at Hawthorne Racecourse, proving his class after a third-place finish in the last month's Louisiana Derby.

Glencrest Farm LLC's Disposablepleasure went off as the 6-5 favorite and did not disappoint in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Sixty Sails Handicap at Hawthorne while paying $4.40, $2.60 and $2.20 to her backers.

Jean Everest, John O'Brien, Danny Valdez and Michelle Turpin's Chips All In ran down even-money favorite Obviously in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,250 San Simeon at Santa Anita to earn his first graded victory.

Hronis Racing's Lady of Shamrock prevailed as the 1-5 favorite in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap, but only after the stewards demoted the first-past-the-post Viva Carina.

Alto Racing's Winning Cause got up in the final strides of the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes April 20 at Keeneland, earning 20 points on the road to the Kentucky Derby.

Churchill Downs will strengthen security and expand screenings for patrons, employees, and vendors who will enter the track for the Kentucky Derby May 4, and for the Kentucky Oaks a day earlier.

Sky Kingdom showed his staying ability with an easy win in the Tokyo City Cup last month, so trainer Bob Baffert will find out if the son of Empire Maker can transfer that same success to the turf in the San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita Park.

Prep season is over for the leading contenders in this year's Kentucky Derby, but two "wild card" races remain to offer longshots a chance at making the field.

Game On Dude and Ron the Greek, two of the top older horses in training, are among the seven horses entered in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic April 20.