Horse Racing News by Steve Andersen

Sunday evening, several hours after Zenyatta caught a game St Trinians in deep stretch of the $250,000 Vanity Handicap to extend her unbeaten streak to 17, trainer Mike Mitchell sent John Shirreffs a text message.

Zenyatta has won her 17th consecutive race, giving her the longest winning streak by a modern day thoroughbred in unrestricted races.

For the second consecutive year, Rail Trip is the favorite for the Grade 2, $150,000 Californian Stakes at Hollywood Park on Saturday.

Zenyatta is unlikely to have many rivals when she seeks to extend her unbeaten streak to 17 races in the $250,000 Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park next Sunday.

Fast workouts are uncommon for Neil Drysdale's turf workers.

Oak Tree Racing Association officials are hoping to reach a resolution in coming days with executives from Magna International Development.

Zardana, who beat 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra in the New Orleans Ladies in March, is likely to make her next start in the $250,000 Ogden Phipps Stakes at Belmont Park on June 12, owner Arnold Zetcher said.

Watching Gallant Son rally from fifth to win his first graded stakes in the Grade 3 Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park made a believer of the colt's trainer, Frank Lucarelli.

The second phase of Tuscan Evening's 2010 campaign begins in Saturday's $250,000 Gamely Stakes at Hollywood Park.

Trainer Howard Zucker is hoping that Well Monied can run to his expectations Saturday in the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes at Hollywood Park and everyone on hand can appreciate it.