Horse Racing News

Jessica Coudelaria's homebred Great Hot overcame a rough beginning to prevail over a fast-charging Groupie Doll in Saturday's Grade 2, $250,000 Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland.

Saturday's Grade 2 Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland is the lone graded stakes in North America Saturday and a well-matched field of 13 sophomores fillies will square off over seven furlongs on Polytrack in the $250,000 race.

In an effort to avoid another Life At Ten situation, the Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission have adopted new policies that will be in effect for this year's World Championships Nov. 4-5.

Richard Dutrow Jr., facing a 10-year revocation of his trainer's license, was given a reprieve Monday morning when a New York State Supreme Court judge issued a 30-day stay of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board's penalty handed down last week.

Mrs. Robert G. Ehrnrooth's Sarah Lynx humbled a strong cast of males when springing a 22-1 upset in Sunday's Grade 1, $1,488,320 Canadian International at Woodbine.

Although North American-based distaffers were outnumbered by European shippers eight to three in Sunday's E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine, reigning Canadian champion turf female Miss Keller got up late to defend her home turf in a rousing three-way finish.

Pacesetting Regally Ready, rebounding from a disappointing effort in the Turf Monster Handicap last month, held off the fast-closing favorite Bated Breath by a neck to win an exciting renewal of the $506,535 Nearctic Stakes at Woodbine Oct. 16.

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Jockey Eddie Castro suffered a hairline fracture of his L1 vertebra in a spill on Saturday at Belmont Park.

In the days leading up to Saturday's $150,000 Oak Tree Derby at Santa Anita, trainer Mike Pender said that his longshot Ultimate Eagle had "a bolt of confidence" from two consecutive wins at Del Mar.