Horse Racing News

If trainer Jim Cassidy is right -- that Evening Jewel fancies turf over synthetic or dirt -- then the Grade 2 Honeymoon Handicap on Monday at Hollywood Park could turn out to be a one-filly race.

Zardana, who beat 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra in the New Orleans Ladies in March, is likely to make her next start in the $250,000 Ogden Phipps Stakes at Belmont Park on June 12, owner Arnold Zetcher said.

Kentucky shipper Exhi dominated a quality field under Robby Albarado in the 55th running of the $159,300 Marine Stakes Saturday at Woodbine.

Thus far, it has been a pretty good Triple Crown for trainer Dale Romans. It could get a lot better.

Heart Ashley ultilized her speed to get the jump on her eight rivals and rolled to a 1 1/4-length victory in Saturday's $250,000 My Juliet Stakes at Philadelphia Park.

Watching Gallant Son rally from fifth to win his first graded stakes in the Grade 3 Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park made a believer of the colt's trainer, Frank Lucarelli.

Hot Dixie Chick will be facing older fillies and mares for the first time when she starts Monday in the Grade 3, $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes at Churchill Downs.

In a veritable lifetime on the racetrack, Valorie Lund got her biggest thrill when Atta Boy Roy won the Grade 2 Churchill Downs on the May 1 Kentucky Derby undercard.

Awesome Gem drew a prime post for the Grade 3, $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap when entries for the 1 1/16-mile race were taken on Friday.

The great mare Azeri, whose accomplished career included four Eclipse Awards, including the title of 2002 Horse of the Year, was voted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in her first appearance on the ballot.