Horse Racing News

Tapiture bounced back from his 15th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby in May with flair, scoring a convincing victory in the $109,400 Matt Winn Stakes June 14 at Churchill Downs.

Moonshine Mullin, headed at the top of the stretch, responded to the challenge of Departing to spurt clear late and register a 10-1 upset in the $552,500 Stephen Foster Handicap the night of June 14 at Churchill Downs.

Bill Cubbedge's Molly Morgan shot through an opening along the rail on the final turn and drew away to an easy upset victory in the $216,200 Fleur de Lis Handicap at Churchill Downs the evening of June 14.

Front-running Iotapa, bouncing back from disappointing effort at Churchill Downs, left the favorites behind with a 10 ¼-length romp in the $300,000 Vanity Stakes June 14 at Santa Anita Park.

A change of venue didn't bother Obviously, who for the second straight year cruised to an easy win in the Shoemaker Mile Stakes June 14 at Santa Anita Park.

Grade 2 winner Intense Holiday, who underwent surgery recently for a condylar fracture to his right foreleg after being injured in training, was euthanized June 12 due to laminitis.

A pair of Grade 1 stakes take center stage at Santa Anita Park on Saturday when seven line up in the $400,000 Shoemaker Mile on the turf and eight distaffers go in the nine-furlong, $300,000 Vanity on the main track.

On Fire Baby and Tapiture headline a pair of strong undercard stakes races at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

Will Take Charge recording a well-beaten sixth as the 3-5 chalk in the Grade 2 Alysheba, and the classy four-year-old colt will be seeking a measure of redemption when he lines up for Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Stephen Foster H.

Steve Coburn, the co-owner of California Chrome, apologized for his two-day rant against Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist and the Triple Crown rules during an emotional interview with ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday.