Horse Racing News

The Grade 3, $100,000 Miesque Stakes for juvenile fillies serves as an appetizer for the main course, the Grade 1, $250,000 Matriarch Stakes, which has no shortage of intrigue.

Bob Holthus, whose training career spanned nearly 60 years and made him a revered figure among his Midwestern peers, died early Tuesday at his home in Louisville. He was 77.

Rapid Redux romped to his 20th straight win on Monday, breaking the modern North American record for most consecutive victories held by reigning Horse of the Year Zenyatta and Peppers Pride.

James Nelson of Wheeling, Illinois, earned the top prize of $100,000 and a seat at the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC) when taking Saturday's TwinSpires.com Online Handicapping Championship.

Sanagas won his Grade 1 debut in Saturday's $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup in a manner that suggested he was far from fully extended.

Unbeaten Now I Know simply ran her nine juvenile filly rivals into the ground as she led all the way to easily capture the Grade 3, $500,000 Delta Downs Princess by four lengths Nov. 19 in Vinton, La.

Taking command midway around the far turn just as the pacesetter pulled up, Redeemed pulled clear into the stretch to win Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Discovery Handicap as much the best.

Making his second start for trainer Eddie Kenneally, Blues Street poured it on the in the final furlong en route to a decisive 4 1/2-length victory in the $111,000 River City Handicap Nov. 19 at Churchill Downs.

But for a hiccup a few weeks ago, Winchell Thoroughbreds' Sabercat would have contested the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. The unexpected change of plans might have turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

The field for this year's Grade 3, $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot was finalized on Wednesday morning as entries were taken and post positions drawn for the 1 1/16-mile contest for two-year-olds.