Horse Racing News

Acting upon the recommendation of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission chief veterinarian Dr. John T. Peters, live racing at Delaware Park has been canceled for July 18 due to excessive heat.

Team Valor International's Went the Day Well, winner of the Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes and a fast-closing fourth in the Kentucky Derby, will not run again this year due to bone bruising in his front ankles.

Harmonious, a leading 3-year-old turf filly in 2010 for Martin, Pam, and Emily Wygod, has been retired from racing to become a broodmare. Breeding plans are undecided.

Zayat Stables' Grade 1-winning 3-year-old colt Bodemeister has spiked a fever and will skip the July 29 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park.

Switch finally made her way back into the winner's circle on Saturday when running down six rivals in the Grade 2, $200,000 A Gleam Handicap at Hollywood Park.

Ioya Bigtime dramatic step up to 1 1/2 miles brought out the best in the son of Dynaformer, resulting in a 41-1 upset of Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Stars and Stripes Stakes at Arlington Park.

Lady of Shamrock, whose fast finish fell just short in the Grade 2 Honeymoon Handicap on June 9, comprehensively turned the tables on a bigger stage in Saturday's Grade 1, $350,000 American Oaks at Hollywood Park.

Rahystrada, Robert Courtney Jr.'s venerable 8-year-old gelding, held off the late surge of 9-5 favorite Boisterous to win the 77th running of the Arlington Handicap by a neck July 14.

Cozzetti made the best of an inside trip along the rail as he got up to nip pacesetter All Stormy by a neck in a four-horse blanket finish in the American Derby at Arlington Park for 3-year-olds.

In what will likely be remembered as the most visually impressive race of the weekend, Grace Hall left her foes in the dust while taking the $400,000 Delaware Oaks by 3 .75 lengths July 14 at Delaware Park.