Horse Racing News

Burnham Square chased down East Avenue to win the $1.25 million Blue Grass by a nose, earning enough points to qualify for next month's Kentucky Derby.

Veteran jockey Luis Saez, who earned his second Belmont Stakes victory in June, is in stable condition at a hospital after falling from his mount at Keeneland.

Grand National horse Celebre d'Allen has died at the age of 13 after collapsing during the showpiece event at Aintree on Sunday.

Rodriguez led all the way to win the $750,000 Wood Memorial on Saturday, earning enough points to move into the 20-horse field for next month's Kentucky Derby.

Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan died on Sunday, 10 days after sustaining injuries in a fall at Thurles Racecourse in Ireland, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) said.

- White Abarrio won the $3 million Pegasus World Cup with a dominant performance at Gulfstream on Saturday.

Thorpedo Anna won Horse of the Year honors at the Eclipse Awards on Thursday night, becoming only the second 3-year-old filly to beat male competition for the top trophy.

A flareup of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel horse racing this weekend.

Santa Anita Park postponed Friday's racing program until Jan. 16 because of poor air quality forecast in Arcadia, near the Eaton Fire.

Barnes defeated stablemate Romanesque by 5½ lengths to win the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in a field of Kentucky Derby hopefuls on Saturday at Santa Anita.