Horse Racing News

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.

Awesome Feather, made it all the way back for an emphatic triumph in Saturday's Grade 1, $250,000 Gazelle.

Romans may have found his Derby hopeful for 2012 in O'Prado Again, who rallied to a three-quarter-length win in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct.

To Honor and Serve reced a 1 3/4-length victory over the late-running Hymn Book in the Grade 1, $250,000 Cigar Mile Handicap.

After being left alone on the early lead, Our Nautique managed to stave off the desperate late rally of Bold Chieftain in Friday's Grade 3, $100,260 All American Stakes, winning by neck over the Tapeta track at Golden Gate Fields.

Facing a top-class field of East Coast shippers, a local turf filly stole the show Friday in the Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes at Hollywood Park.

Versatile gelding Wise Dan registered the first Grade 1 victory of his career when he wore down Mission Impazible in the final furlong to easily capture the $572,500 Clark Handicap by 3 3/4 lengths at Churchill Downs Nov. 25.

With the scratch of morning-line favorite Assateague, fellow East Coast shipper More Than Love was bet down to even-money in Friday's Grade 3, $100,000 Miesque Stakes at Hollywood Park.

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.