Horse Racing News

Kentucky horse racing regulators approved a ban Wednesday on the race-day use of an anti-bleeding drug, making it the first state in the nation to take such action.

Peter Pan Stakes winner Mark Valeski will be sidelined the remainder of the year after undergoing surgery for a small chip in his left knee.

Before Saturday's 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, the 31st horse to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness will have a ceremonial retirement in the Belmont Park winner's circle.

Acclamation, last year's champion older male, looked as classy as ever when returning from an eight-month layoff Saturday at Hollywood Park, posting a comfortable one-length decision in the Grade 1, $250,000 Charles Whittingham.

The Belmont Stakes was a thriller, alright -- just not as thrilling as it could have been.

Making his second start in the U.S., Desert Blanc prevailed by a nose in a deep stretch duel with Papaw Bodie to capture the Woodford Reserve Manhattan.

Union Rags won the Belmont Stakes Friday after beating out Paynter at the finish.

Trainer Doug O'Neill gave his horse three friendly slaps on the flank, removed his saddle, and I'll Have Another was led out of the Belmont Park winner's circle into retirement.

This time it was Trinniberg that produced a gate-to-wire winning performance in the seven-furlong $400,000 Woody Stephens Stakes June 9 at Belmont Park.

Tapitsfly wired a tough field June 9 in the 19th running of the $500,000 Longines Just a Game Stakes at Belmont Park, holding off even money favorite Winter Memories in the stretch for a 2 1/4-length triumph.