Horse Racing News by Claire Novak

Assistant trainer Alan Sherman reported July 5 that Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome could return to his stall at Los Alamitos Race Course by the end of the month.

Construction may be going full-steam-ahead as the main track at Keeneland undergoes conversion from Polytrack to a dirt surface, but that hasn't stopped two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan from progressing in his comeback from colic surgery.

Palace Malice proved his class in the $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park, winning the second Grade 1 of his career for Dogwood Stables a year after taking the 2013 Belmont Stakes.

Close Hatches continued her winning streak in the $1 million Ogden Phipps Stakes June 7 at Belmont Park, turning back the closing bid of 9-5 second choice Princess of Sylmar.

A sporting gesture put two-time champion Beholder on a plane to Belmont Park last week for the brewing rematch between her and 2013 Longines Kentucky Oaks winner Princess of Sylmar in the $1 million Ogden Phipps June 7.

Hard-knocking Delaunay secured his second graded victory May 31 in the $112,900 Aristides Stakes, driving clear by 3 ½ lengths under Rosie Napravnik at Churchill Downs.

Len Riggio's My Meadowview Farm lost the cornerstone of its breeding operation with the death of Noble Causeway, the sire of upcoming Belmont Stakes contender Samraat.

Somali Lemonade had never been to Pimlico Race Course before, but on the track's biggest card in front of a Preakness Day throng, the 5-year-old mare held on to victory in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap.

Happy My Way streaked wire-to-wire in the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap presented by Jagermeister May 17 at Pimlico Race Course, securing his first graded stakes score and building a three-race winning streak.

Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan came through the night in good order and was recovering well from emergency colic surgery, trainer Charlie LoPresti reported May 17.