Horse Racing News

Phipps Stable and Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey have cornered the market on the Grade 1, $400,000 Man o' War Stakes of late, with Point of Entry (2012), Boisterous (2013) and now Imagining prevailing in Sunday's renewal at Belmont Park.

After looking beat nearing the turn in Sunday's Grade 2, $250,000 Ruffian Stakes at Belmont Park, Fiftyshadesofhay rallied down the center of the track to take the one-mile contest by three parts of a length over Grace Hall and My Wandy's Girl.

Palace Malice, a prohibitive favorite at odds of 1-20, made easy work of his three opponents in the $142,500 Westchester Stakes May 11 at Belmont Park in his prep race for the Metropolitan Handicap.

Top Fortitude, overlooked by bettors at 30-1 after a poor 2014 debut a month earlier, outfought his challengers in the stretch May 10 to post a huge surprise at 30-1 in the $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

His development slowed by a lung infection, Tonalist showed he can be a major contender in the Belmont Stakes next month when he crushed the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes May 10 on a sloppy track at Belmont Park.

Jockey Rafael Bejarano has been hospitalized after being stepped on by a trailing horse when his mount broke down in a race at Santa Anita Park May 10.

Adjudged Arlington Millionvictor Real Solution seeks a return to the winner's circle as the 124-pound highweight Sunday, May 11 in the $400,000 Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park.

Grade 2 winner Grace Hall hasn't raced in 13 months but she makes her long-awaited return in the $250,000 Ruffian Stakes, part of the Mother's Day stakes bill at Belmont Park May 11.

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced May 9 that the purse for the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship, presented by Racetrack Television Network, Sovereign Stable, and Treasure Island Las Vegas ...

Eight Thoroughbreds died in an early morning May 9 fire at a barn and adjoining annex located on Rice Road in Lexington across from the rear entrance to the Keeneland stable area. As of 8 a.m., fire investigators were on the scene to determine the cause.