Horse Racing News on March 18, 2015

WinStar Farm's homebred Royal Son, who already has a solid victory on Turfway Park's Polytrack surface, drew the rail and most likely will be favored to capture the $550,000 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes March 21 at the Kentucky racetrack.
It was a novel idea to nominate red-hot turf specialist Finnegans Wake to take on Shared Belief in the Santa Anita Handicap March 4, but as enticing as it was, trainer Peter Miller decided not to mess with a good thing.
The Jockeys' Guild has reached an agreement with Parx Racing, resolving their dispute in a manner that will not alter the current on-track accident policy at the Pennsylvania track.
Merry Meadow, riding a three-race stakes winning streak will face six opponents in the $200,000 Inside Information Stakes March 21 at Gulfstream Park.
Arnold Zetcher's Firing Line has played the underdog for some time.
Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens died March 18 in Aventura, Fla. He had been hospitalized for several weeks with an infection.



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