Horse Racing News

The owner of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra says his filly has been retired following a disappointing season in which she won only two of five races.

Former Kentucky Derby and Preakness champion Real Quiet has died.

Whitney Handicap winner Blame completed preparations for Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park with a half-mile workout Monday morning in 48 seconds over Keeneland's Polytrack.

Though all signs point to reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra running in this weekend's Grade 1, $350,000 Beldame at Belmont, her connections have still not officially confirmed that she is running in the 1 1/8-mile race.

Blind Luck will break from the rail while giving each of her rivals 10 pounds on Saturday when she runs in the Grade 2, $750,000 Fitz Dixon Cotillion at Parx Racing at Philadelphia Park.

Zenyatta worked six furlongs in 1:13.80 on Saturday at Hollywood Park, the final workout before the 6-year-old mare will seek to extend her unbeaten streak to 19 races in the $250,000 Lady's Secret Stakes next Saturday.

After a spring and summer of agonizing defeats in major races for 3-year-olds, trainer Nick Zito finally got to taste the thrill of victory in Saturday's $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing.

My Jen was up in the final yards to nail fellow longshot Moontune Missy by a head in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap.

Hurricane Ike touched down in Louisiana late Wednesday morning and shortly afterward was made the 9-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday's Grade 2, $500,000 Super Derby.

Travers Stakes winner Afleet Express will be sidelined for the remainder of the year after suffering a slight tear of the suspensory ligament in his left foreleg, trainer Jimmy Jerkens said Wednesday.