Horse Racing News

The finish came just in time as El Kabeir posted a wire-to-wire decision in Saturday's Grade 2, $233,000 Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs.

Dual classic winner California Chrome successfully debuted over turf in the $300,000 Hollywood Derby Nov. 29 at Del Mar when he defeated Queen's Plate winner Lexie Lou by about two lengths.

Big Cazanova put his speed to good use and earned his first stakes win on Saturday at Del Mar, leading all the way for a comfortable 3-1/4-length victory in Grade 3, $200,500 Native Diver.

Private Zone, runner-up to Flat Out in the 2013 edition of the Cigar Mile Handicap, returned Nov. 29 to claim victory going wire to wire in the $753,750 event at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Leave the Light On took the early initiative and repelled 9-5 favorite Frosted by a half-length in Saturday's Grade 2, $500,000 Remsen at Aqueduct.

Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables and The Elkstone Group's Condo Commando took the lead soon after the start of Saturday's Grade 2, $400,000 Demoiselle Stakes.

Godolphin Racing's Snowbell led from the start and drew off through the stretch for an authoritative win in the $400,000 Comely Stakes Nov. 29 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

A circuit court judge has ruled John Veitch, the former chief state steward for Thoroughbred racing in Kentucky, was improperly dismissed from his position in November 2011 and has ordered him reinstated with back wages.

Hoppertunity was forced to miss the Kentucky Derby due to injury but the Bob Baffert-trained colt concluded his three-year-old season in stylish fashion at Churchill Downs, recording a half-length victory in Saturday's Grade 1, $551,000 Clark Handicap.

Joseph Shields Jr.'s homebred Classic Point surrendered the lead in deep stretch of Friday's Grade 3, $300,000 Go for Wand.