Horse Racing News

A half-sister to Royal Delta, Crown Queen made her stakes debut a winning one in Saturday's Grade 2, $285,000 Lake Placid at Saratoga, rallying determinedly in deep stretch to score by three-quarters of a length.

Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens was seated on a bench at Del Mar near the stable area racing office the morning of Aug. 15.

With only four American-trained horses entered in the Arlington Million Aug. 16 and a seven-horse field set for the $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes.

Istanford, a game front-running winner of the San Clemente Handicap when shipped to Del Mar one month ago from Arlington International Racecourse, heads the field for the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks Aug. 16.

After a 2014 season that saw him add a pair of group I placings in England to his resume, Grade 1 winner Verrazano has been retired.

Champion mare and 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta never set foot in New York or in the upstate town of Saratoga Springs, but her firstborn son Cozmic One arrived at the renowned spa city's legendary racetrack last month.

Irish invader Adelaide has been installed as the 8-5 favorite versus eight three-year-old rivals in Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Secretariat.

A diverse field of 11 filly and mare turf stars will tee it up in the $750,000 Beverly D. Stakes.

Stopchargingmaria hopes to win second leg of Triple Tiara in Saturday's $600,000 Grade I Alabama Stakes.

Three years ago, Coolmore and trainer Aidan O'Brien sent Irish classic winner Cape Blanco over for the Grade 1, $1,000,000 Arlington Million.