Horse Racing News by Jason Shandler

With Uncle Mo retired, Stay Thirsty is now the top gun in Mike Repole's stable. And after a championship-caliber 3-year-old season in 2011, there are high expectations for the son of Bernardini next year.

When last seen Chilean-bred Casablanca Smile was finishing second in the $100,000 La Prevoyante Handicap in January.

The Spectacular Bid Stakes has traditionally been the first stakes of the Gulfstream Park meet for 3-year-olds. After a change in the meet schedule, it is now the opening day stakes for 2-year-olds.

Jeranimo rebounded with a decisive 2 3/4-length victory in the $250,000 Citation Handicap on the Hollywood Park turf Nov. 26

Nine-year-old veteran Musketier held off a late run from a pair of rivals to notch the sixth group/graded stakes score of his career in the $150,000 W. L. McKnight Handicap.

Making his stakes debut, career claimer Jimanator outdueled odds-on favorite Mambo Meister to win the $100,000 Fred W. Hooper Handicap.

Gemologist remains undefeated in Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes.

Sunrise Smarty took all the heat up front and still had just enough to hang on for a half-length win in the $100,000 Fall Highweight Handicap on Thanksgiving at Aqueduct.

Irish-bred filly Oregon Lady split horses in deep stretch and passed Trip for A. J. a few strides before the wire to claim her first graded stakes win in the $100,000 My Charmer Handicap on Thanksgiving at Calder Casino & Race Course.

Making his second start for trainer Eddie Kenneally, Blues Street poured it on the in the final furlong en route to a decisive 4 1/2-length victory in the $111,000 River City Handicap Nov. 19 at Churchill Downs.