Horse Racing News

Groupie Doll entered Saturday's Grade 2, $400,600 Presque Isle Downs Master off a more than four-month break, having last been seen taking the Grade 1 Humana Distaff at Churchill Downs on May 5.

Bourbon Courage, under a head of steam for jockey Leandro Goncalves, blew past Master Rick at mid-stretch to win the $500,000 Super Derby in a romp for the colt's first stakes victory Sept. 8 at Harrah's Louisiana Downs.

Stuart S. Janney III's homebred Air Support found his best stride late in the $196,000 Bowling Green Stakes on opening day of the fall meet at Belmont Park Sept. 8, wearing down frontrunner Bombaguia by a head to earn his first victory of the year.

The $500,000 Super Derby, contested at 1 1/8 miles for 3-year-olds, is the 10th race on the card and is scheduled with an approximate post of 5:10 p.m. CDT. Each runner totes 124 pounds.

Owner Ahmed Zayat revealed at midday Wednesday that the health of Grade 1 Haskell Invitational winner Paynter had shown slight improvement.

Arnold Zetcher LLC's Rolling Fog tracked in second throughout Wednesday's Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Futurity.

Haskell Invitational winner Paynter, who has suffered many ailments while battling a serious case of colitis, was diagnosed Sept. 4 with one of the most devastating diseases for horses: laminitis.

Halo Dolly won for the sixth time in nine starts this year when she rallied from off the pace to motor home by 1 1/4 lengths in the $250,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap over the Del Mar turf Sept. 3.

Robert V. LaPenta's Easter Gift ran away with the Grade 3, $350,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Parx by 4 1/2 lengths on Monday. Sent off as the 9-2 fourth choice, the Nick Zito trainee overtook Traffic Light in midstretch and drew off in the slop.

Al Eisman and William Currin's homebred My Best Brother flashed his trademark speed and regained the winning thread in Sunday's Grade 2, $300,000 Del Mar Derby.