Horse Racing News

Joel Rosario has sure gotten some live pick-up mounts following his decision to ride Speak Logistics instead of Orb, on whom he had won two in a row, in the Besilu Fountain of Youth Stakes.

Oliver Tait, Darley's chief operating officer, has resigned from the board of the Breeders' Cup because of the organization's medication policy.

Game On Dude erased any doubts about his ability to get 1 1/4 miles and proved once more that he's the king of Santa Anita Park with a breathtaking front-running score in the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap March 2.

Pozo de Luna's Suggestive Boy just staved off the late thrust of Silentio by a nose in Saturday's Grade 1, $300,750 Frank E. Kilroe Mile, handing Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally a milestone 700th Santa Anita win.

Spendthrift Farm's Beholder proved to be fully recovered from a throat ulcer that was discovered after her runner-up effort in the Grade 2 Santa Ynez when wiring Saturday's Grade 1, $250,750 Las Virgenes at Santa Anita.

Favored Comma to the Top, making just his second appearance outside of California, proved a tenacious winner of the $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap March 2 at Aqueduct Racetrack, just a week after making his last start.

Although 8-5 favorite Tuttipaesi failed to quicken as expected in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Herecomesthebride, English-born trainer Graham Motion still came away with a victory when Kitten's Point posted the mild 6-1 upset.

Cutting back in trip from 1 1/16 miles, Clearly Now improved his record to three-for-three in one-turn races with a decisive 1 3/4-length tally in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Swale at Gulfstream Park.

Pick Six Racing's Vyjack remained unbeaten in four starts and proceeded on the road to the Kentucky Derby with an impressive late run March 2 in the $400,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Saturday at Aqueduct Summer Applause filly showed her class when running away with the Grade 2, $200,000 Top Flight Handicap.