Horse Racing News

Zenyatta was assigned post position 8 for the greatly anticipated final start of her career, the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, to be run Saturday at Churchill Downs.

The way you could tell Zenyatta was getting close to the Churchill Downs backstretch was by the helicopter following her convoy from the airport.

Briecat's upset win in the $150,000 Las Palmas Handicap at Hollywood Park on Sunday equaled the most prestigious win of her career, but it meant more to trainer Vladimir Cerin.

Dancinginherdreams confirmed the confidence her connections showed in her when romping to an easy victory Sunday in the Grade 2, $165,450 Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Gio Ponti will remain on turf and run in the Breeders' Cup Mile instead of making his first start on dirt in the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Churchill Downs, owner Shane Ryan of Castleton Lyons announced Monday afternoon.

Lookin At Lucky zipped five furlongs in 59.60 seconds at Hollywood Park on Sunday, his final workout before the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

After his connections decided against supplementing to next weekend's Breeders' Cup Sprint, the new plan for Bribon became a two-race series beginning with Saturday's Grade 3 Bold Ruler Handicap at Belmont Park and next month's Cigar Mile at Aqueduct.

Mike Smith had Zenyatta's saddle and reins in his hands, walking down the shedrow of trainer John Shirreffs's stable at Hollywood Park when he stopped and watched the 6-year-old walk by on Saturday morning.

Zenyatta galloped approximately 1 1/2 miles on the main track at Hollywood Park on Friday, continuing a week-long theme of exercising with enthusiasm under rider Steve Willard.

Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, the WinStar Farm homebred that gave trainer Todd Pletcher his first Kentucky Derby victory, has been retired to WinStar in Versailles, Ky, the farm announced Thursday.