Horse Racing News

In the final Polytrack edition of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, a California shipper who has shown extremely good form over synthetic surfaces found his way home.

Hillsbrook Farm's homebred Hard Not to Like speared through late on the inside in Saturday's Grade 1, $300,000 Jenny Wiley Stakes at Keeneland.

After knocking on the door in Grade 1 events for the better part of three years, owner-trainer Wesley Ward's Judy the Beauty finally earned her top-level laurels on Saturday with an authoritative victory in the $300,000 Madison under John Velazquez.

Martin Racing Stable's Marchman broke fastest from the starting gate and made all the pace in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Shakertown at Keeneland.

Defeating four other older fillies and mares, Juddmonte Farms' Close Hatches secured her third grade I with a front-running performance in the $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap April 11 at Oaklawn Park.

Two-time reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan dismissed any concerns of rust while opening his seven-year-old season in the same manner as last year, winning Friday's Grade 1, $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile at Keeneland.

Legislation has been introduced in Congress to amend the 1961 Federal Wire Act to ban all forms of interstate wagering except horse racing.

Racing Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado was injured in a training accident at Keeneland the morning of April 10 and will be out of action for at least 30 days.

Tapiture, Strong Mandate, and Ride On Curlin butt heads once more at Oaklawn Park in the The $1 million Arkansas Derby April 12, and they'll be joined by another new shooter from the Bob Baffert barn in Bayern.

Lemon Drop Dream, tracking a blistering pace into the stretch, charged home to register a well-timed victory in the $294,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap in his graded stakes debut April 10 at Oaklawn Park.