Horse Racing News

Sam-Son Farms' homebred Up With the Birds closed with a rush to take the $500,000 Jamaica Handicap.

Godolphin Racing homebred Better Lucky showed resiliency in the stretch to edge Dayatthespa by about a head in the $400,000 First Lady Stakes.

Conquest Stables' My Conquestadory turned in a dazzling performance Oct. 4 at Keeneland, taking the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades after all sorts of trouble to become the first U.S. Grade 1 winner for WinStar sire Artie Schiller.

Trainer Aidan O'Brien sends out talented Irish import Say in Saturday's First Lady stakes at Keeneland.

Morton Fink's Horse of the Year Wise Dan makes his final start before the Breeders' Cup Mile Oct. 5 at Keeneland, defending his title in the $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is already a two-time winner of the Indiana Derby having saddled Misremembered and champion Lookin at Lucky to victory in the Grade 2, $500,000 test in 2009 and 2010, respectively.

Admiral Kitten will take on familiar foes Stormy Len, Jack Milton, and War Dancer when he aims for his second grade I win in the $500,000 Jamaica Handicap.

Juddmonte Farms' Emollient dazzled at Keeneland this spring when she won the Central Bank Ashland Stakes by nine powerful lengths in her Polytrack debut.

Several questions should be answered in the $500,000 Foxwoods Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park Oct. 5, mainly who are the potential superstars in the nine-horse field, if any?

Susan Moulton's Solitary Ranger headlines a field of 14 plus two also-eligibles for the $400,000 Dixiana Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland Oct. 5.