Horse Racing News

Outsider Devious Intent at 15-1 odds spoiled the comeback effort of champion Groupie Doll after 8 ½ months at 15-1 odds in the $100,000 Gardenia Stakes Aug. 10 at Ellis Park.

Heavily favored Wise Dan ran his winning streak to eight while rolling to a repeat victory in the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga Race Course, defeating pacesetter King Kreesa by 1 ¼ lengths Aug. 10.

Notacatbutallama, given plenty of rallying room along the inside, outfought North Slope to capture the off-the-turf National Museum Racing Hall of Fame Stakes on a sloppy main track Aug. 9 at Saratoga Race Course.

Jockey Garrett Gomez says he's ready to go after finally getting clearance from stewards at Del Mar to ride workouts on the morning of Aug. 9 and in race competition the following day.

Jockey Calvin Borel was the star of the show Aug. 9 at the Fasig-Tipton Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Groupie Doll, the 2012 champion female sprinter, will make her seasonal debut Aug. 10 in the Gardenia Stakes at Ellis Park, according to trainer Buff Bradley.

Greeley Awesome, who came within a neck of giving owner Hronis Racing and trainer John Sadler a sweep of the two Oceanside Stakes divisions on opening day at Del Mar, makes his return in the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap on the turf Aug. 10.

Tiz Flirtatious, who gave multiple Grade 1 winner Marketing Mix quite a tussle in the Gamely Stakes last time out, is the one to beat in the $250,000 John C. Mabee Stakes Aug. 11 on the Del Mar turf.

Trainer Todd Pletcher and former assistant Michael Dilger will tangle in the $200,000 Saratoga Special Stakes Aug. 11 at Saratoga Race Course.

Clarence Scharbauer Jr.'s talented homebred Fiftyshadesofgold makes her graded stakes debut Aug. 11 at Saratoga Race Course, one of seven fillies entered for the $200,000 Adirondack Stakes.