Horse Racing News

Mr Speaker, ignored at odds of 23-1, charged along the inside to overtake favored Adelaide by a head for a major upset in the $1.25 million Belmont Derby Invitational on the inner turf course July 5 at Belmont Park.

Haras du Mezeray and Skymarc Farm's Aigue Marine benefited from a ground-saving trip to capture her first United States stakes win in the $200,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes at Delaware Park July 5.

Clearly Now returned to the winner's circle in blazing fashion July 5, setting a track record for seven furlongs when taking home the $400,000 Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes by open lengths at Belmont Park.

Assistant trainer Alan Sherman reported July 5 that Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome could return to his stall at Los Alamitos Race Course by the end of the month.

Jockey Rosie Napravnik said July 5 that she plans to resume riding in a week's time, marking a swift return from a shoulder injury suffered last month.

Kid Cruz, overpowered in the Preakness this spring but a sparkling winner last time out in the Easy Goer, returns to Belmont Park in the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes July 5.

Haras du Mezeray and Skymarc Farm's Aigue Marine, who has a pair of second-place finishes in three 2014 starts, looks to break through with a victory in the $200,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes at Delaware Park July 5.

Undefeated champion Shared Belief makes his long-awaited return to stakes competition on Saturday as part of a seven-sophomore field entered in the Grade 2, $500,000 Los Alamitos Derby.

Saturday's Grade 2, $300,000 Delaware Oaks has drawn a field of eight sophomore fillies, but for the second year in a row the 1 1/16-mile contest lacks a stand-out star.

Multiple graded stakes winner Last Gunfighter is back for revenge July 5 against 10 others in the $500,000 Suburban Handicap, one of five graded stakes on the inaugural Stars & Stripes Festival card at Belmont Park.