Horse Racing News

Already proven on turf, Acclamation added California's richest race for older horses to his list of accomplishments with a front-running win in Sunday's $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar.

Trainer Bob Baffert spent most of August admiring The Factor as the colt prepared for a comeback after a four-month break.

Havelock prevailed in a four-horse win photo of longshots in Sunday's Grade 2, $204,400 Play the King Stakes, a prep for next month's Grade 1 Woodbine Mile.

Hilda's Passion came out of her sensational victory in Saturday's Grade 1 Ballerina at Saratoga with a non-displaced condylar fracture of her right front leg trainer Todd Pletcher revealed on Sunday.

The race strategy for Celtic New Year in Sunday's $200,000 Del Mar Handicap was to try to lead throughout the turf marathon over 1 3/8 miles on turf.

A photo finish finally went in favor of Caracortado in Saturday's $200,000 Del Mar Mile.

With the remnants of Hurricane Irene expected to impact the area, the New York Racing Association has canceled Sunday's 11-race card at Saratoga

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.