Horse Racing News

With the 2-year-old filly division in California far from settled, trainer Peter Miller thinks his charge Woebegon has every chance to rebound in the Grade 1, $250,000 Del Mar Debutante Sept. 3.

Quiet Giant, off a strong victory at Monmouth Park a month ago, looms a tough customer in the Sept. 3 Hill 'n' Dale Molly Pitcher Stakes (Grade 2), but the race lured a solid field of nine.

The New York Racing Association announced Sept. 1 a menu of 21 potential capital improvement projects for Saratoga Race Course designed to secure the historic nature of the race track while enhancing the facilities and overall fan experience.

Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux was arrested by Saratoga police Wednesday and charged with reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor, after nearly hitting a Pinkerton with his car following the races.

With the defection of Overdriven from Monday's Grade 1 Hopeful, favoritism for the seven-furlong race for 2-year-olds figures to be between J.C.'s Pride and Power World.

The closing day of the Del Mar meeting next Wednesday is fast approaching, and the looming date keeps jockey Joe Talamo from peeking at the jockey standings.

It was a Polytrack race at Keeneland, the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes, that really put General Quarters's name out to the racing public for the first time.

Rick Porter and Larry Jones have made it no secret that they want to take a shot at the Horse of the Year award with Havre de Grace.

A pair of colts by first-year sire English Channel , Captain Webb and Optimzer, figure to be in the mix in Thursday's Grade 2 With Anticipation Stakes at Saratoga. The 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-olds will be run on the Mellon Turf Course.

Harness racing's most celebrated winning streak came to an end Monday afternoon as See You At Peelers was finally beaten.