Horse Racing News on September 27, 2014

Juddmonte Farms' homebred Emollient had been underachieving in 2014, but the addition of blinkers had the desired effect in Saturday's Grade 1, $301,750 Rodeo Drive at Santa Anita. Finishing with newfound purpose to wear down Parranda.

Zayat Stables LLC's American Pharoah stretched out to two turns to add another dominating Grade 1 win to his short resume as he wired Saturday's Grade 1, $300,750 FrontRunner Stakes at Santa Anita.

Spendthrift Farm LLC's Beholder wired the Zenyatta 12 months ago at Santa Anita by 1-1/4 lengths, but on Saturday found herself tracking the pace in the 2014 edition of the Grade 1, $300,000 contest under jockey Mike Smith.

Stuck wide every step of the way, odds-on choice Shared Belief stayed unbeaten in seven starts with a head victory over a game Fed Biz in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes Sept. 27 at Santa Anita Park.

Robert S. Evans' Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist returned to winning ways Sept. 27 at the site of his greatest triumph, defeating older horses in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.

Main Sequence earned his third consecutive grade I win in the United States since arriving from England when he narrowly outfought Twilight Eclipse by a neck in the $600,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Sept. 27 at Belmont Park.

Good Friend Stable's Private Zone, in his second start of the year, ran strongly to just pass Dads Caps at he wire to take the $400,000 Vosburgh Stakes Sept. 27 at Belmont Park.

After a winless 2014 characterized by frustrating trips, multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Stephanie's Kitten carved out a much better passage for herself in Saturday's Grade 1, $600,000 Flower Bowl Invitational.

Pick Six Racing's Vyjack wore down pacesetter River Rocks in deep stretch and edged away to a one-length win in Saturday's Grade 2, $400,000 Kelso H. at Belmont Park.