Horse Racing News

Haskell Invitational runner-up Trappe Shot was entered in Saturday's $1 million Travers Stakes, drew post 2, and was installed as the 4-1 second choice on the morning line behind Jim Dandy winner A Little Warm.

Tuesday, both Mike Maker, who trains the Brazilian import Uareoutlaw, and Mike Stidham, who campaigns Grade 3 winner Comedero, were still up in the air regarding their status for the seven-furlong fixture.

Like the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano, so too has Awesome Gem returned to Del Mar. Now age 7, Awesome Gem has become something of a fixture here. On Saturday, he will run in the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic.

For the fourth time this year, Evening Jewel won a graded stakes on Saturday at Del Mar.

Zenyatta's next race will be at the track where she has been based through her illustrious career.

Duke of Mischief rallied for a 16-1 upset of 11-10 favorite Redding Colliery on Saturday in the Grade 3, $300,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park.

The applause began, politely, near his box, then quickly spread throughout the entire section towering above the Arlington Park finish line Saturday.

The road warrior did it again. And now Blind Luck is in the driver's seat in the 3-year-old filly division.

Free Fighter has been zigging when horseplayers are zagging. The Team Block colorbearer won the Grade 3 Stars and Stripes at Arlington Park last September at nearly 11-1 and the Grade 3 Louisville Handicap at Churchill Downs this spring at 12-1.

Not too long ago, Noosa Beach was regarded as a one-trick pony, a sprinter who couldn't win an important race around two turns.