Horse Racing News

Get Stormy failed to turn an uncontested lead into a repeat victory in the Grade 1 Maker's 46 Mile at Keeneland three weeks ago, but will have an opportunity to make amends in his title defense of the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill Downs.

Winter Memories, whose explosive turn of foot propelled her to four graded stakes wins last season, including the Grade 1 Garden City, makes her four-year-old debut Saturday in the Grade 3, $150,000 Beaugay at Belmont Park.

An overflow field of 21 passed the entry box the morning of May 2 for the Kentucky Derby May 5. The field for the 138th Run for the Roses is restricted to 20 horses based on graded stakes earnings. Also-eligibles are allowed for the first time this year.

Anita Cauley's On Fire Baby, winner of the Honeybee Stakes in her last start and the 4-1 co-second choice for the May 4 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, will break from the rail.

Trainer Larry Jones removed Mark Valeski from Kentucky Derby consideration on Tuesday morning, opening a slot for the D. Wayne Lukas-trained Optimizer, who was waiting on the graded-earnings bubble for several days.

Trainer Mike Harrington called Creative Cause's workout "perfect in my book" after the gray/roan colt covered a half mile in :47 4/5 at Churchill Downs April 30 over a fast track.

Alpha worked a brisk five furlongs in :59.54 April 28 on the Belmont Park training track for his final tune-up heading into the first Saturday in May.

Stonestreet Stables' Hierro broke his maiden over the Churchill Downs main track as a juvenile and returned a winner under the Twin Spires April 28 in the $200,000 The Cliff's Edge Derby Trial.

Chappell Alpine Farm's Hudson Landing is unlikely to be moving away from trainer Blaine Wright anytime soon after a half-length victory in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 San Francisco Mile at Golden Gate Fields.

He only defeated three horses in a scratched-filled edition of the $142,500 Westchester Stakes, but To Honor and Serve could not have looked any better in his season debut April 28 at Belmont Park