Horse Racing News

Speaking over the phone from South Florida Thursday morning, trainer Chad Brown confirmed that Normandy Invasion would be coming to New Orleans for the Grade 2 Risen Star at Fair Grounds on February 23.

Roman Tiger and Doubles Partner, the past two winners of the Tampa Bay Stakes, are part of a full field entered for the 2013 renewal on turf Feb. 16 at Tampa Bay Downs.

Four of the nine entrants in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields have been nominated to the Triple Crown series …

Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year who foaled a Bernardini filly Feb. 12, is in serious condition after undergoing surgery Feb. 13, according to owner Barbara Banke.

The second foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra was born Feb. 12 at Stonestreet Farms near Lexington, Stonestreet representatives confirmed that afternoon.

The Coolmore team of Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, and Susan Magnier has purchased an interest in unbeaten 3-year-old Verrazano and will race the son of More Than Ready in partnership with Let's Go Stable.

Kentucky Derby hopeful Palace Malice will make his stakes debut in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds on February 23, according to Cot Campbell, Dogwood Stable President.

Slim Shadey was reluctant to load into the gate for the start of the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes at Santa Anita Park Feb. 9.

Jacks or Better Farm's Fort Loudon ended a couple of losing streaks when prevailing by a half-length in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship.

An audacious Graydar took it to his more accomplished foes and carried on Feb. 9 at Gulfstream Park, winning the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) wire-to-wire for Twin Creeks Racing Stable.