Horse Racing News

Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, is in foal to two-time Horse of the Year Curlin. Stonestreet Stables, owner of both the mare and the stallion, announced the pregnancy Monday.

Uncle Mo turned in his final work in preparation for his much anticipated 3-year-old debut by breezing an easy half-mile in 48.82 seconds under jockey John Velazquez early Sunday morning at Palm Meadows.

Equestrio defeats his younger stablemate Dialed In during a nine-furlong allowance race that Dialed In was using as a prep for the Florida Derby.

In Saturday's Frank Kilroe Mile, Fluke was on the correct end of a narrow photo finish, holding off a late threat from 6-5 favorite Caracortado to win by a head.

Round Four of the match between Turbulent Descent and Zazu, on Saturday in the Santa Anita Oaks, went to Turbulent Descent

Never Retreat became the latest graded stakes winner for Team Block, parlaying an absolutely dream trip under jockey Julien Leparoux into a one-length victory over Persuading in Saturday's $100,000 Honey Fox at Gulfstream Park.

With an assist from his speedy stablemate Have You Ever, Calibrachoa came flying from well off the pace in the stretch to score an authoritative 4 1/2-length victory in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct.

Dialed In, winner of the Holy Bull Stakes, will prep for the Florida Derby by facing older horses in an optional claiming race Sunday.

Odds-on favorite Stay Thirsty made a successful 3-year-old debut, taking over from pacesetter The Fed Eased in mid-stretch and rolling to a 3 1/4-length victory in the Grade 3, $250,000 Gotham Stakes March 5 at Aqueduct.

Caracortado, who will be after his first Grade 1 win in Saturday's $300,000 Frank Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita, has changed in the last year.