Horse Racing News by Jack Shinar

Capital Plan, with a perfect trip under Brice Blanc, registered a 1 1/2-length victory while making her stakes debut in the $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap on the turf April 21 at Santa Anita Park.

Recent Grade 1 winners Hymn Book and Ron the Greek head a strong field of eight for the $400,000 Oaklawn Handicap April 14 at Oaklawn Park.

Trainer Bob Baffert looks to continue his strong run of recent success at Oaklawn Park when he saddles Bodemeister and Secret Circle, the morning line favorites for the $1 million Arkansas Derby April 14.

Jackson Bend, the longest shot in the field, held off a flying even-money choice Caleb's Posse by a nose in the final strides to prevail in the $400,000 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack April 7.

Nearly unbeatable at Aqueduct Racetrack, Calibrachoa will attempt to extend his dominance when he takes on a field that includes million-dollar earners Caleb's Posse, Shackleford, and Jackson Bend in the $400,000 Carter Handicap April 7.

Favored Grace Hall stamped herself as the likely favorite for the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) when she romped to a 6 1/2-length victory in the $300,000 Gulfstream Oaks March 31 at Gulfstream Park.

Overlooked Willa B Awesome caught Reneesgotzip at the wire to post a 13-1 upset in the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks March 31 as odds-on choice Eden's Moon disappointed.

Tiz Miz Sue, making her third start of the Oaklawn Park meet, finally broke through with Joe Rocco Jr. aboard, posting an 8-1 upset in the

Include Me Out blew past odds-on choice Ellafitz on the turn for home and became a grade I winner with an easy victory in the $300,000 Santa Margarita Stakes March 17 on a sloppy track at rainy Santa Anita.

On a three-race stakes winning streak for trainer Bob Baffert, Ellafitz will go for her first Grade 1 victory against five opponents in the $300,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Stakes March 17 at Santa Anita.