Horse Racing News

Willcox Inn, winner of the Arlington Classic, which kicked off the Mid-America Triple May 28 at Arlington Park, returns in pursuit of the Grade 2, $200,000 American Derby, the second leg of the series July 9.

On paper, Kaleem Shah's May Day Rose stands tall among the six 3-year-old fillies entered for the Grade 3, $150,000 Azalea Stakes as the lone 2010 graded stakes winner in the bunch.

Southern California trainer Barry Abrams came out of surgery for throat cancer in excellent condition, his brother David Abrams reported July 6.

Jockey Rosie Napravnik will be out for an indefinite period of time after suffering a broken left wrist Wednesday in a spill at Delaware Park, according to her agent, Mark Mace.

The last time that Boxeur des Rues ran on the main track at Hollywood Park, he failed to complete the course.

Saturday's $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup added a veteran Wednesday when defending champion Awesome Gem joined the field on the day entries were taken.

Dublin, winner of the Grade 1 Hopeful in 2009, suffered a fractured sesamoid in his right foreleg and has been retired from racing, trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Wednesday.

Noble's Promise made headlines when he finished a close third in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and fifth in the 2010 Kentucky Derby.

A road win Saturday in the Grade 1, $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap at Calder would greatly enhance Sassy Image's prospects for an Eclipse Award as champion female sprinter.

The Grade 2 Carry Back Stakes for 3-year-olds during Calder Casino and Race Course's Summit of Speed program July 9 is a big opportunity for someone to step forward.