Horse Racing News

Juan Vazquez, a leading trainer at Delaware Park, was charged with simple assault following an incident involving jockey Trevor McCarthy at the track June 23.

Rizeena, a disappointing classic starter last time out, repelled strong bids from Lesstalk In Paris and Euro Charline to win the Coronation Stakes for 3-year-old fillies June 20 at Royal Ascot.

Estimated prize money for the National Handicapping Championship finals in 2015 will total $2 million, up about 25% from this year, officials said June 19.

Leading Light denied Queen Elizabeth II's Estimate a repeat victory in the Gold Cup June 19 at Royal Ascot, winning by a neck in a rousing three-horse battle, with pacesetter Missunited a game third only a head back.

A crowd of 40,459 was on hand Wednesday for day two of Royal Ascot, up from the 38,758 last year probably due in part to the participation of Treve in the Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes.

Coming with a late burst of speed on the far side, Sole Power closed to his second straight win in the $637,500 King's Stand Stakes June 17 at Royal Ascot.

Toronado proved up to the challenge of facing top competition in his seasonal debut when the 4-year-old held off a late challenge from Verrazano to secure a three-quarter-length victory in the $637,500 Queen Anne Stakes June 17 at Royal Ascot.

Kingman avenged his lone career loss when the Khalid Abdullah homebred posted a 2 ¼-length victory in the $637,500 St. James's Palace Stakes June 17 at Royal Ascot.

Jockey Rosie Napravnik is expected to be away for four to six weeks while she recovers from a shoulder injury suffered in a training accident at Churchill Downs June 15.

California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn was gracious as he and partner Perry Martin received the Kentucky Derby trophy for their horse's triumph last month at Churchill Downs.