Horse Racing News by Claire Novak

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Kitten's Dumplings proved a quirky winner of the $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup over 8-5 favorite Alterite Oct. 12.

Sam-Son Farms' homebred Up With the Birds closed with a rush to take the $500,000 Jamaica Handicap.

Conquest Stables' My Conquestadory turned in a dazzling performance Oct. 4 at Keeneland, taking the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades after all sorts of trouble to become the first U.S. Grade 1 winner for WinStar sire Artie Schiller.

Juddmonte Farms' Emollient dazzled at Keeneland this spring when she won the Central Bank Ashland Stakes by nine powerful lengths in her Polytrack debut.

Susan Moulton's Solitary Ranger headlines a field of 14 plus two also-eligibles for the $400,000 Dixiana Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland Oct. 5.

This Saturday at Keeneland Race Course, a 24-year-old trainer named Nick Caruso will saddle a tiny bay mare for the race of a lifetime.

Graydar will take on veteran runners Jackson Bend and Hymn Book and the South American import Brujo de Olleros in the $400,000 Kelso Invitational Handicap at Belmont Park Sept. 28 hoping to score entry to the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.

Jockey Gary Stevens will return to the Breeders' Cup World Championships after a seven-year absence, continuing the renewal of his Hall of Fame career since coming out of retirement earlier this season.

Champion Royal Delta looks to defend her status as the racing world's star female against the brilliant 3-year-old Princess of Sylmar Sept. 28 in the $400,000 Beldame Invitational at Belmont Park.

Trainer Al Stall Jr. said the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park Sept. 29 will be the last start of the season for Departing, winner of the Sept. 7 Super Derby last time out.