Horse Racing News on August 18, 2012

Lady of Shamrock captured her second straight Grade 1 victory on Saturday when rallying for a half-length win in the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks.

Heavily favored San Pablo mowed down Toby's Corner and pacesetter Small Town Talk in the stretch to easily win the $150,500 Philip H. Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park Aug. 18 for his seventh lifetime win in 12 starts.

In her prior visit to North America, Andrew Stone's I'm a Dreamer had missed by a scant head in last fall's Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine.

European invaders swept the first three events at Arlington Park's International Festival of Racing on Saturday, but the marquee race, the Arlington Million, was reclaimed for America by Priscilla Vaccarezza's front-running Little Mike.

Questing turned in a dazzling performance Aug. 18 in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes.

Silver Max, who had won five straight stakes entering Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Secretariat.

Point of Entry stamped himself as one of America's best turf contenders with a win by daylight in the $600,000 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes.