Horse Racing News

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.

The Usual Q.T., one of three California shippers, drew post 11 at a ceremonial draw for Sunday's Woodbine Mile in the trackside tent here Thursday afternoon.

Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. has been down the Woodbine Mile road on three previous occasions, including second-place finishes with the late Kip Deville in 2007 and with Rebel Rebel in 2006.

Super Saver will have 60 days of stall rest before being re-evaluated for bone bruising that was diagnosed last week by nuclear scintigraphy, Elliott Walden, racing manager for the colt's owner, WinStar Farm, said Monday.

Al Khali came with a flying finish to win the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap by a neck over 3-5 favorite Winchester,

Jordy Y and Honey Chile were among 13 horses entered in the Lassie, one of two Grade 3, $100,000, one-turn-mile Polytrack races for 2-year-olds at Arlington on Saturday. The Lassie goes as race 8, the Futurity as race 6.

Secret Gypsy will seek her third consecutive stakes victory during her comeback in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Endine Stakes at Delaware Park.

Informed Decision breezed over the Presque Isle surface Thursday morning, and trainer Jonathan Sheppard pronounced the 2009 Eclipse Award-winning female sprinter "ready to give a good account of herself" in Saturday's Grade 3, $400,000 Masters Stakes.