Horse Racing News

Trainer Todd Pletcher needed four horses to defeat Bob Baffert's one in Sunday's Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes.

It defies logic, but Get Serious seems to be getting stronger in the eyes of trainer John Forbes.

The fall racing season is about to get a lot more interesting for undefeated Twirling Candy, the likely odds-on favorite Sunday in the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby.

A determined Madman Diaries held off Vengeful Wildcat and Chipshot to win the Grade 3, $153,000 Sapling Stakes for 2-year-olds on Saturday at Monmouth Park.

Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux will be out of action a minimum of three weeks after sustaining a cracked vertebra as a result of a spill he was involved in during the running of Friday's second race at Saratoga.

There is a record pick six carryover of $1,597,470 for Saturday's 10-race program at Del Mar, after bettors failed to hit the wager from Wednesday through Friday.

Legislation passed last Tuesday that raises the takeout on exotic wagers placed on California races will result in an overnight purse increase of 20 to 25 percent this winter, if signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, according to industry officials.

The Oak Tree Racing Association will run its annual fall meeting at Hollywood Park in both 2010 and in 2011, the racing association and racetrack announced late Friday.

Here's a tip for handicapping next year's With Anticipation Stakes at Saratoga. Bet the maiden.

Forget the notion that big races always draw small, select fields. With 11 seasoned runners in the field, Saturday's Grade 1, $250,000 Forego at Saratoga has quality and quantity.