Horse Racing News

A world record of 2:22.72 for 1 1/2 miles on turf set by Bright Thought in last week's San Luis Rey at Santa Anita didn't last long as Twilight Eclipse narrowly bested that mark by completing Saturday's Pan American in a time of 2:22.63 over a firm turf.

Silsita was making her stakes bow in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Bourbonette Oaks, but that didn't stop the Todd Pletcher trainee from dueling to a nose win over fellow stakes debuter and longshot Marathon Lady on the wire of the one-mile contest.

Sterling Racing's Black Onyx made his stakes debut a winning one and secured a Kentucky Derby berth in Saturday's Grade 3, $550,000 Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park, posting a 1 1/2-length decision over Uncaptured.

John D. Gunther's homebred Last Gunfighter survived a troubled start and came through on the rail to win the $150,000 Excelsior Stakes

Team Valor Stable's Crop Report impressive winner in Saturday's $75,000 Rushaway Stakes at Turfway Park.

Undefeated Black Caviar easily tallied victory number 24 in the AUS$400,000 Hacer Group William Reid Stakes March 22 at Moonee Valley and joined the mighty Kingston Town in the history books with a record-tying 14th top-level win in Australia.

The 3-1 second choice on the morning line for the $150,000 Excelsior Stakes March 23 at Aqueduct Racetrack is 2011 Belmont Stakes winner Ruler On Ice, who won an Aqueduct optional claimer against three opponents Jan. 30.

Grade 2 winner Uncaptured will make his long-awaited return to competition on Saturday, but the Lion Heart colt has picked a tough spot to make his three-year-old bow in Turfway Park's Grade 3, $550,000 Spiral.

Pure Fun, winner of the Hollywood Starlet in December, gets her 2013 campaign started in the $100,000 Fathead Bourbonette Oaks as the 8-5 favorite in a field of a dozen 3-year-old fillies March 23 at Turfway Park.

Calidoscopio makes his first appearance since he scored a major upset in last fall's Breeders' Cup Marathon when he takes on seven opponents in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup March 23 at Santa Anita Park.