Horse Racing News

The connections of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands favorite Uncle Mo announced Feb. 22 his debut will be the $100,000 Timely Writer Stakes March 12 at Gulfstream Park.

Cozi Rosie's 2011 season began with a sharp-looking win in Monday's $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap at Santa Anita, a performance in which she showed no signs of rustiness after a nearly nine-month gap between starts.

Horse racing's Triple Crown will be broadcast on NBC through 2015.

Clubhouse Ride, among the top 3-year-olds in California, is off the Kentucky Derby trail, trainer Craig Lewis announced Monday morning at Santa Anita.

Eibar Coa was scheduled to undergo surgery on Monday at Memorial Hospital in Hollywood, Fla., to repair a broken wrist suffered in a spill that occurred following Friday's sixth race at Gulfstream Park.

For the 13th time in as many years, the mutuel field is the favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which closed Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern.

Jess Jackson bred Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra to two-time Horse of the Year and stablemate Curlin on Monday, creating the potential for the "super horse" Jackson believes could help revitalize the industry.

The Factor, stamping himself as one of the fastest 3-year-olds in training, rocketed to the front and never looked back when capturing the Grade 2, $150,000 San Vicente Stakes over seven furlongs on Sunday at Santa Anita.

There were some relieved smiles in Santa Anita's winning circle after favored Smiling Tiger overcame a bad stumble at the start to capture the Grade 2, $150,000 San Carlos Handicap by a desperate head in the rain Feb. 19.

Demarcation rallied from last on Saturday to capture the Grade 3, $121,250 Mineshaft Handicap by a head over favored Mission Impazible.