Horse Racing News

Smoking G. taking a shot in Sunday's San Vicente Stakes for Peter Miller

Norther California king Jerry Holldendorfer sends out pair in El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields

Ellafitz and Vision in Gold rematch in G1 Santa Maria H. at Santa Anita

Smarty Jones connections return in Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park

Animal Kingdom, the 2011 champion three-year-old colt, will make his first start of 2012 at Gulfstream Park on Saturday afternoon.

Racing fans will have the chance to name Rachel Alexandra's first foal, the Curlin colt born Jan. 22, in a contest her owners announced on Feb. 14.

The mutuel field, or "All Others", wagering interest in 2012's first of three pools in Churchill Downs' Kentucky Derby Future Wager closed as the 3-2 favorite on Sunday after leading all three days of Pool 1.

Slim Shadey springs upset in G2 San Marcos Stakes at Santa Anita

Get Stormy, making his first start since he was eased out of the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile last fall, led throughout in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap Feb. 11 for his third Grade 1 win.

Stuart Janney III's homebred Hymn Book stamped himself as a horse to watch in the handicap ranks this season with a minor upset of Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Donn Handicap.