Horse Racing News

Jackson Bend emphasized how good he will likely be this season from seven furlongs to one mile when rallying from off the pace to garner top honors in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Hal's Hope Stakes over Gulfstream Park's one-turn mile.

Black Rock Stables' Silver Medallion came out on top, and survived an objection, after an eventful stretch drive in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

A horse trained by Rick Dutrow has been disqualified from a stakes victory at Laurel Park because he was administrated a medication within two hours of the race, a violation of Maryland racing rules.

If not the horse to beat, Tapizar is clearly the one to catch at Santa Anita Saturday when he squares off against seven rivals in the Grade 2, $150,000 San Fernando Stakes for four-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles.

The Juddmonte Farms homebred appears to have sufficient class to make a significant impact in his U.S. debut in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Fort Lauderdale Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

Havre de Grace, who is likely to be named 2011's Horse of the Year later this month, has settled into her new home at Fair Grounds in New Orleans and began galloping under trainer Larry Jones this past weekend.

Jockey Garrett Gomez will undergo surgery Thursday to repair a heel fractured in a pre-race accident Sunday, his agent, Tony Matos, said Tuesday morning.

Prominent jockey Rosie Napravnik escaped serious injury after being thrown from her mount, Benwill, behind the gate prior to the sixth race at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Jan. 8.

Jockey Garrett Gomez, found to have a fractured left heel after a pre-race accident Sunday at Santa Anita, was to visit Dr. James Tibone, an orthopedic specialist, for further evaluation Monday afternoon, Gomez's agent, Tony Matos, said Monday morning.

If the stars align just right and everybody sticks to their current plans, all three reigning Triple Crown race winners could wind up making their 4-year-old debuts on the same day, Feb. 11, at Gulfstream Park.