Horse Racing News

Flashpoint ran off to a 7 1/4-length victory in the Grade 2, $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes on Saturday at Gulfstream Park.

Soldat left little doubt he's just as capable on a fast track as he is over slop or grass after leading from start to finish en route to a two-length victory over Gourmet Dinner in Saturday's $400,000 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park.

R Heat Lightning drew off to a decisive 7 1/2-length victory over even money favorite Dancinginherdreams in Saturday's Grade 2, $250,000 Davona Dale at Gulfstream Park.

Travelin Man and Flashpoint comprise one-fifth of an apparently strong edition of the Grade 2, $150,000 Hutcheson, a seven-furlong dirt sprint.

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The Grade 1 stakes winners Sidney's Candy and The Usual Q.T. will miss expected starts in the $300,000 Frank Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita on March 5 because of minor injuries, their trainers said.

Leading rider Paco Lopez will remain sidelined for at least another week due to injuries sustained in the spill here last Friday that also left Eibar Coa hospitalized with a broken neck.

To Honor and Serve drew post position 7 and tops a field of eight 3-year-olds and Kentucky Derby hopefuls who will contest Saturday's $400,000 Fountain of Youth.

Horse of the Year Zenyatta was bred to Bernardini on Wednesday at about 8 a.m., according to a notice posted on Zenyatta.com.

Robert Yagos' Archarcharch finished first in a scramble in the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park Feb. 21 to earn his first graded-stakes victory and move forward on the Triple Crown trail.