Horse Racing News

Garrett Gomez celebrated his 39th birthday in style on Saturday by guiding Spring Style to an upset victory over heavily favored Harmonious in the Grade 2, $147,000 Robert Frankel Stakes at Santa Anita.

Harmonious won two Grade 1 stakes on turf for 3-year-old fillies in 2010, earning a reputation as one of the top members of her generation. Expect her to solidify that status in a small field in Saturday's $150,000 Robert Frankel Stakes at Santa Anita.

Monday, in the third start of his current campaign, Jeranimo won the second Grade 2 stakes of his career in the $150,000 San Gabriel Stakes on turf at Santa Anita.

Twirling Candy broke Spectacular Bid's 30-year-old track record for seven furlongs with a nose victory in Sunday's $250,000 Malibu Stakes on the first card run on the new dirt track at Santa Anita.

Switch overpowered nine rival 3-year-old fillies when rolling to a four-length victory in the Grade 1, $250,000 La Brea Stakes, the first of two Grade 1 races on the opening-day card.

Sidney's Candy won his fourth stakes of the year at the track, and fifth of his career, in Sunday's $150,000 Sir Beaufort Stakes at Hollywood Park.

War Pass, the 2007 juvenile champion, died Dec. 24 at Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky., the farm announced on Monday.

An aide to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and horse racing representatives say a tentative agreement has been reached to allow a full calendar of 146 racing days and keep the Preakness Stakes in the state.

The future of the Preakness at Pimlico is in doubt after a vote by Maryland's racing commission. The board has voted to reject a proposal by the owners of Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park to conduct live racing next year.

Santa Anita opened its rain-deluged main track for training Monday for the first time since Friday, but track president George Haines said severe rainstorms expected through Wednesday could curtail training this week. The winter-spring meet opens Sunday.