Horse Racing News

Game On Dude seeks the third Grade 1 victory of his career in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup July 7 at Betfair Hollywood Park, a race he lost by a nose last year.

Top older horses face off at Belmont Park July 7 in the 127th renewal of the $350,000 Suburban Handicap, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious races.

Martin and Pam Wygod's homebred Clear Attempt stalked the early pace set by Yield Bogey in Wednesday's Grade 3, $150,000 Poker Stakes at Belmont Park.

Get Serious wins Red Bank at Monmouth Park.

There weren't a lot of fireworks in the $150,000 Swaps Stakes as Blueskiesnrainbows dictated an even tempo and held on gamely for his first stakes victory in the Independence Day feature at Betfair Hollywood Park.

In step with the trend from recent years, the July 7 Princess Rooney Handicap at Calder Casino & Race Course has attracted a field of mostly local horses, highlighted by reigning champion female sprinter Musical Romance.

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.