Horse Racing News

Six were entered in the $100,000 Underwood, in which Cost of Freedom will try to lead gate to wire over E Z's Gentleman, Canonize, Gato Go Win, Scenic Blast, and Square Deal.

Apart was assigned post 2 when 11 3-year-olds and upward were entered Tuesday for the Grade 1 Clark Handicap, which will be run Friday for the 136th time at Churchill Downs.

The injured jockey Garrett Gomez returns to riding on a regular basis in Southern California on Sunday, and will ride Haimish Hy in the $250,000 Hollywood Derby that day.

With regular rider Calvin Borel sidelined through the end of the year with the injury he sustained Saturday, Tony Farina will get the mount on Brass Hat for the Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs on Friday.

Distinctive Dixie will try to follow up her sharp victory in the Grade 2 Chilukki Stakes by taking another Grade 2 race at Churchill, the $150,000 Falls City Handicap, the Thanksgiving Day feature that drew just six fillies and mares.

Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel will be out five to six weeks after suffering a broken jaw when unseated by his horse during the $1 million Delta Jackpot on Saturday.

Blinkers on led to a lot of bling for the connections of Gourmet Dinner, who in his first start in the equipment powered to a 2 1/4-length win over Decisive Moment in the Grade 3, $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot on Saturday.

Premier Pegasus will earn respect grudgingly. He remained unbeaten after three races with a front-running win in Saturday's $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes, but was not favored despite a stakes win over this track last month.

The Maryland-based Ravalo outgamed Signature Red in the final strides to take Grade 3, $153,500 Kennedy Road Stakes on Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack.

Graham Motion added a little icing to the proverbial cake when Aruna proved clearly best as the favorite Saturday for the English-born trainer in the 20th running of the Grade 2, $199,675 Mrs. Revere Stakes at Churchill Downs.