Horse Racing News

Hanson begins Derby quest in Holy Bull

Teddy's Promise better than ever for Santa Monitca.

Mucho Macho Man returns in Sunshine Millions Classic

New York regulators have given final approval to a first-ever rule in the state requiring race-day testing of Thoroughbred jockeys for the presence of alcohol.

Rachel Alexandra, 2009 Horse of the Year, gave birth Jan. 22 to a 125-pound colt by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin.

Brereton Jones' homebred Mr. Bowling, thought to be a legitimate Triple Crown prospect, delivered a game effort in his 3-year-old debut, turning back Z Dager and Shared Property in an exciting finish to win the $175,000 Lecomte Stakes.

Speed proved to be the ultimate weapon in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Palos Verdes Stakes, which lost its luster when recently-named champion Amazombie scratched earlier in the day due to wet conditions.

Trainer Graham Motion and Team Valor International capped off a memorable week after their uncoupled entry of Howe Great and Lucky Chappy finished first and second, respectively, in Saturday's $100,000 Kitten's Joy at Gulfstream Park.

Andrew T and S Racing's Mr. Vegas continued his domination of the Fair Grounds turf on Saturday with a wire-to-wire score in the Grade 3, $97,000 Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap.

Trainer Larry Jones sends out Ky Derby hopefuls in Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds