Horse Racing News

Untapable, under a patient ride from Rosie Napravnik, collared favored Stonetastic past in deep stretch and edged away to a half-length victory in the $168,150 Pocahontas Stakes Sept. 7 at Churchill Downs.

Favored Are You Kidding Me shipped across the border and won outside Canada for the first time, powering home by four lengths to take the $200,000 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park Sept. 7 in near-record time.

There's no doubt Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's homebred 3-year-old Departing is a talented runner, and the bay gelding reinforced that point Sept. 7 when winning the $500,000 Super Derby by four lengths at Harrah's Louisiana Downs.

Susan Moulton's Solitary Ranger returned from a layup to take the $150,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity in solid fashion Sept. 7 at Arlington Park.

Hyper had his consistency rewarded with his first graded stakes victory in the $250,000 Bowling Green Handicap on the inner turf at Belmont Park Sept. 7 as odds-on favorite Boisterous fizzled in the stretch.

While Groupie Doll returned from a layup with a passable third in the Aug. 10 Gardenia Stakes at Ellis Park, she'll have little margin for error in the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes at Presque Isle Downs Monday, Sept. 9.

Al Stall Jr., about to board a flight for Shreveport on Sept. 4, analyzed the post position drawn by even-money favorite Departing in the $500,000 Super Derby slated for Sept. 7 at Louisiana Downs.

After winning a graded stakes for the first time since 2011 in his previous start, Pants On Fire will try for two straight when he starts in the $100,000 Ack Ack Handicap Sept. 7 at Churchill Downs.

Juvenile fillies looking for a free ride to the Breeders' Cup will line up Sept. 7 in the $150,000 Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs, one of four stakes on opening day of the Louisville racetrack's inaugural 12-day September meet.

The $150,000 Iroquois Stakes attracted a full field of 12 quality 2-year-olds for Sept. 7 at Churchill Downs, with a trip to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile on the line.