Horse Racing News

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.

Gaining the services of jockey Jose Espinoza for the first time, Silver Screamer kicked clear under urging in the stretch to prevail by 1 1/2 lengths in the June 30 Eatontown Stakes at Monmouth Park.

J. W. Singer's Teeth of the Dog ran like an even-money favorite should, gamely holding off a late challenge from Fast Falcon to take the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes June 30 at Belmont Park.

Cheyenne Stables' Mystical Star registered her first stakes victory against a strong field Saturday in the Grade 2, $200,000 New York over 1 1/4 miles of Belmont Park's firm inner turf.

After finishing second in the jockey standings in three of the last four racing meets at Churchill Downs, veteran Corey Lanerie has clinched his first local riding title to cap off a phenomenal spring stand beneath the Twin Spires.

Camelot kept his perfect record intact and notched his third classic of the season when he powered to a two-length victory in the $1,614,500 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh June 30.

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Trainer Mike Mitchell will undergo surgery June 29 to remove a brain tumor that was diagnosed early this week, according to Daily Racing Form reports.

Churchill Downs officials will adjust their post times and race exclusively in the evening for the final three days of its 138th spring meet due to looming near-record triple-digit heat in the forecast for Louisville, Kentucky.

Little Mike will try to make it consecutive Grade 1 victories on turf when he makes his California debut in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile June 30 at Betfair Hollywood Park.