Horse Racing News

The $1 million Belmont Oaks, formerly the Garden City Stakes, has found a new identity as part of the New York Racing Association's July 5 Stars and Stripes card, which also features the Belmont Derby.

A state-created fan advisory group has blasted the New York Racing Association for operations June 7 for Belmont Stakes day.

Construction may be going full-steam-ahead as the main track at Keeneland undergoes conversion from Polytrack to a dirt surface, but that hasn't stopped two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan from progressing in his comeback from colic surgery.

Eddie Castro, third in the Monmouth Park jockey standings, was transported to Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J. after being kicked by his mount Kamarius in the Monmouth Park paddock before the running of the ninth race June 29.

In the Gate producer Barry Abrams presents the Declaration of Independence as recited by members of the horse racing community.

Gallant Stables' longshot Majestic Harbor launched a sustained move in the far turn, flew past fading favorite Game On Dude, and only added to his advantage in the stretch to post a 6 ¼-length victory in the Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes.

Parranda wore down pacesetter Kathleen Rose in deep stretch and scored by a neck in Saturday's Grade 2, $201,250 Royal Heroine at Santa Anita.

Kaleem Shah Inc.'s Declassify raced in tandem with Cyclometer for much of Saturday's Grade 1, $300,250 Triple Bend at Santa Anita.

Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt's Cinco Charlie dug in late to fight off his competition in his stakes debut in Saturday's Grade 3, $108,100 Bashford Manor Stakes for two-year-olds at Churchill Downs.

Ron Winchell's homebred Untapable moved her sophomore record to a perfect four-for-four on Saturday when taking the Grade 1, $294,000 Mother Goose.