Horse Racing News

Stay Thirsty wrested command from Shackleford nearing the quarter pole, edged away to a clear lead in midstretch, and held off a late run from 14-1 Rattlesnake Bridge to win the $1 million Travers Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths.

Rallying from far back and swinging wide at the top of the stretch, Caleb's Posse ($13.80) was up in the final strides to nip even-money favorite Uncle Mo by a nose in Saturday's Grade 1, $250,000 King's Bishop Stakes for 3-year-olds.

Hilda's Passion bounced back from her non-effort in her last race in a big way Saturday, taking command soon after the gates opened under Javier Castellano and rolling to a 9 1/4-length victory in the Grade 1, $250,000 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga.

Anne's Beauty gave jockey Patrick Husbands his fifth win on Saturday's Woodbine card when she convincingly took the Grade 3, $156,200 Ontario Colleen Stakes.

Due to her slight build and how much she puts into her races, Daveron is the type of mare her connections can't run very often.

Monmouth Park is battening down every hatch in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Irene.

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Turallure could not make up ground after Sidney's Candy's was allowed to get away with a snail-like pace in the Fourstardave Handicap earlier in the meet.

Ask the Moon, the front-running upset winner of the Grade 1 Ruffian Invitational here July 31, is entered back for Sunday's Grade 1, $300,000 Personal Ensign Invitational going 1 1/4 miles.

If Bob Baffert had an extra week to prepare The Factor, he probably would have shipped him to Saratoga for a showdown with Uncle Mo in the Foxwoods King's Bishop.