Horse Racing News

Contaminated feed could be to blame for the eight positive tests for morphine recently detected in race horses in Britain, including one owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

Moulin de Mougin secured the biggest win of her career and gave jockey Mike Smith a reason to celebrate his 49th birthday in the $250,000 John Mabee Stakes on the grass Aug. 10 at Del Mar.

Alex and JoAnn Lieblong's I Spent It surged through along the rail to best his competition as the 5-2 favorite in Sunday's Grade 2, $300,000 Saratoga Special Stakes for two-year-olds at the Spa.

Stonestreet Stables LLC's Cavorting took Sunday's Grade 2, $300,000 Adirondack at Saratoga by 1 ¾ lengths under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. to move her record to a perfect two-for-two.

Rallying from last on the backstretch, favored Enterprising found room between horses in the drive and powered his way to victory in the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap.

Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan didn't go for a three-peat in Saturday's Grade 2, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga.

With celebration and nostalgia, the 2014 Hall of Fame class that began tinged with controversy was inducted Aug. 8 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in a ceremony that honored two equine champions, Ashado and Curlin.

Tim O'Donohue's Wallyanna was running where his 23-1 odds said he should be coming off the turn in the $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes.

Centennial Farms' Wicked Strong breezed a half mile in :48 ⅗ seconds over the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 8 in preparation for his expected start in the $1.25 million Travers Stakes.

Dual classic winner California Chrome turned in his first workout since the Belmont Stakes, breezing three furlongs handily the morning of Aug. 8 at Los Alamitos Racecourse.