Horse Racing News by Frank Angst

Lucky Shamrock Stable's Declan's Warrior will try to extend his win streak to four races when he starts in what appears to be a strong edition of the $400,000 Woody Stephens Stakes June 8 at Belmont Park.

Filly Unlimited Budget will take on males in the Belmont Stakes Sat., June 8 at Belmont Park where she will be saddled by the only living trainer to win the 10.5-mile race with a filly -- Todd Pletcher.

Horsemen's groups in Oklahoma are meeting with representatives from the state's department of agriculture and veterinarians May 24 to create a plan going forward following the recent tornado that struck Moore, Okla.

With seven 3-year-old fillies contending in mid-stretch, Maggi Moss's So Many Ways proved best late to win the $150,000 Eight Belles Stakes presented by Xerox Friday, May 3 at Churchill Downs by a half-length over Fusaichiswonderful.

In his final breeze for the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents breezed six furlongs in 1:16 1/5 April 25 at Santa Anita Park under regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia.

After placing in two Grade 1 stakes races as a juvenile, Capo Bastone will try to nail down the first stakes win of his career when the Street Boss colt faces an expected eight other 3-year-olds in the $175,000 Derby Trial Stakes.

Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni has admitted to administering anabolic steroids to 11 horses at the Moulton Paddocks Stables that tested positive for the prohibited substances.

Bonnie and Tommy Hamilton's Silverton Hill homebred Havelock and jockey Garrett Gomez found room along the rail and just did prevail by a nose in a five-horse blanket finish of the $100,000 Shakertown Stakes.

Juddmonte Farms homebred Emollient established a clear lead early and then opened up on her dozen rivals in the stretch to register an easy victory in the $500,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes.

Veteran sprinter Reynaldothewizard has found some magic in Golden Shaheen.