Horse Racing News

A salty field of 10 speed specialists has lined up to contest the July 7 Smile Sprint Handicap, the headliner of the annual Summit of Speed at Calder Casino and Race Course.

Nine 3-year-old filly sprinters, including the top two finishers from the Leave Me Alone Stakes, have been entered for the $150,000 Azalea Stakes going six furlongs on the July 7 "Summit of Speed" card at Calder Casino & Racecourse.

Nonios, the upset winner of the Grade 3 Affirmed Handicap on June 3, will stretch out to 1 1/8 miles in the Grade 2, $150,000 Swaps Stakes on Wednesday at Hollywood Park.

Guys Reward, stalking three wide into the stretch on a soggy Churchill Downs turf course, drew clear approaching the furlong pole to win the closing night Firecracker Handicap by two lengths July 1.

Fort Larned, left alone on an easy pace, turned back heavy favorite Successful Dan in the lane to post an easy three-length triumph in the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap in Iowa on the night of June 30.

Circle Unbroken survived an objection after turning in a game performance in the $109,800 Bashford Manor Stakes to remain unbeaten June 30 at Churchill Downs.

Dr. Kendall Hansen and Skychai Racing's Hansen returned from a layoff in a big way with a dominant victory in the $250,000 Iowa Derby June 30 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino.

Trailing the field into the stretch, outsider Jeranimo angled to the middle of the track for the drive and flew home for Garrett Gomez to earn his first Grade 1 win in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile June 30 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Camp Victory registered a first top-level success Saturday when posting a 10-1 upset of the Grade 1, $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap at Hollywood Park.

William L. Clifton Jr.'s Kitty in a Tizzy rallied three wide rounding the turn to reach contention with the leaders in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Chicago Handicap before eventually taking command and scoring by a length on the wire.