Horse Racing News

On paper many of the entries for this year's $116,000 Jersey Shore Stakes appeared to possess early speed.

After defeating other New York-breds on the lead in his previous start, King Kreesa replicated that front-running effort against open company in the $150,000 Poker Stakes July 4 at Belmont Park to secure the first graded stakes win of his career.

Chief Havoc, enjoying a big tactical advantage over his three rivals, went gate to wire as the odds-on choice to capture the $147,000 Swaps Stakes July 4 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

The $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup July 6 is all about Game On Dude, who goes for a repeat victory against just four opponents in the West Coast classic's final renewal at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Orb, winner of the Kentucky Derby, returned to the worktab July 3 for the first time since his third-place finish in the June 6 Belmont Stakes with a three-furlong breeze at Fair Hill Training Center near Elkton, Md.

Game On Dude zipped four furlongs in :47 4/5 over the artificial surface at Betfair Hollywood Park the morning of July 1 as the gelding worked toward a defense of his title in the July 6 Hollywood Gold Cup.

Debt Ceiling improved his career to a perfect 3-for-3 by taking the $111,400 Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs in a commanding fashion June 29.

Jim Tafel's homebred Looking Cool certainly kept his cool in the heat of battle down the Prairie Meadows stretch June 29 to prevail by a neck at 17-1 odds in the $250,000 Iowa Derby.

Fiftyshadesofhay made the most of her latest trip from California with a powerful 3 1/2-length victory in the $200,000 Iowa Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino June 29.

Centralinteligence earned his first stakes win in style on Saturday when running down pacesetter Comma to the Top in the Grade 1, $250,750 Triple Bend Handicap for a 30.5-length victory on the wire.