Horse Racing News

Fort Larned completed serious preparation the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park with a five-furlong workout under jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. early Monday morning Oct. 28 at Churchill Downs.

Seasoned runner Nikki's Sandcastle gave trainer David Kassen his first Keeneland stakes victory on closing day of the fall meet in the Hagyard Fayette Stakes Oct. 26.

Joshua Tree, winless so far in 2013, captured the prestigious Pattison Canadian International for a record third time with a patient ride from jockey Ryan Moore on a yielding turf course Oct. 27 at Woodbine.

Favored Tannery, overcoming her far outside post, rallied from last to capture the $481,080 E.P. Taylor Stakes by the skin of her teeth in a head-and-head battle with French invader Fitful Skies over yielding turf at Woodbine Oct. 27.

Top Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint contender Points Offthebench fractured his right front fetlock while working Oct. 26 on the Santa Anita Park main track Oct. 26 and was euthanized.

Santa Anita Park announcer Trevor Denman called it "unique" and that's a fair description of the call late night comedy host Conan O'Brien gave during the second race on the afternoon of Oct. 25.

After a pair of starts against males in graded stakes, Canadian classic winner Irish Mission is entered to face other top turf females in the $500,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes Oct. 27 on the Woodbine turf.

Joshua Tree, winner of the 2012 and 2010 editions of the $1 million Pattison Canadian International and second in the 2011 running, looks to defend his title in the Oct. 27 Woodbine event against 10 other invaders.

Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel broke his left leg when he was thrown from his mount after it broke down Wednesday at Keeneland.

As the stars converge upon Santa Anita for the 30th running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, nine past winners return.