Horse Racing News

Besilu Stables' two-time champion Royal Delta continued on her path toward a third crown with an easy victory in the Personal Ensign Handicap at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 25.

Favored Vagabond Shoes, circling the field under Victor Espinoza, reached the lead in deep stretch to edge Lucayan by half a length in the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap Aug. 24 on the turf.

Will Take Charge and trainer D.Wayne Lukas rallied from off the pace to run down huge long shot Moreno to win the $1,000,000 Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Capo Bastone, a colt that had long failed to tap his potential, finally displayed his talent with a roaring finish to capture the $500,000 Foxwoods King's Bishop Stakes going away at odds of 27-1 Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course.

Richard Santulli's Laughing captured her third victory in as many starts this year with a wire-to-wire victory in the Ketel One Ballston Spa Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Steve Beneto's Sweet Lulu shipped across the country, ran on dirt for the first time, tackled graded stakes company, and emerged victorious in the $500,000 Test Stakes at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 24.

Jockey agents and trainers on both coasts were left scrambling the morning of Aug. 24 as news broke that jockey Joel Rosario would be sidelined for six weeks with a fractured bone in his left foot.

Dance to Bristol ran her winning streak to seven races with her first Grade 1 tally in the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes, staving off favored Book Review by a head with determination Aug. 23 at Saratoga Race Course.

Though Breeders' Cup this year will "monitor the performance" of 2-year-olds that must race without race-day furosemide in its World Championships, the therapeutic medication will be available for use in all races for the 2014 event.

Goldencents made a solid return to sprinting one month ago when second by a head in the Bing Crosby Stakes, and the Santa Anita Derby winner is back on the Del Mar main track Aug. 25 against 12 opponents in the Pat O'Brien Stakes.