Horse Racing News

Jockey Davey Moran landed a fortunate pick-up mount aboard English shipper Barefoot Lady in Sunday's Grade 2, $323,217 Canadian Stakes at Woodbine, and delivered a perfect ride to land the spoils.

Mark B. Hawtin's globetrotting Wigmore Hall had endured an eight-race losing streak since his victory in last year's Northern Dancer Turf, but a return to Woodbine for Sunday's renewal helped the English invader regain the winning thread.

Wise Dan has earned his way into the Breeders' Cup Mile this fall and would likely be the favorites after his smashing win as the 1-2 choice in the Ricoh Woodbine Mile Sept. 16 on the Woodbine grass course.

I'm Boundtoscore upset the $258,205 Summer Stakes Presented by TVG at odds of 10-1 Sept. 15 at Woodbine, earning an automatic trip to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park.

Naples Bay broke through with her first stakes victory in the $150,000 Noble Damsel on the turf at Belmont Park Sept. 15.

Trainer Mark Casse won the $250,000 Natalma Stakes for the fourth time in the past seven years.

Irish One Thousand Guineas winner Samitar became a grade I winner in North America Sept. 15, winning the $300,000 Garden City by a neck at Belmont Park.

Zenyatta, winner of the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic and Horse of the Year in 2010, will be remembered for all-time by Santa Anita Park when the track unveils a life-sized statue of the great mare in the Paddock Gardens area Sept. 29.

With five of its nine entrants bred outside the United States, including slight favorites Julie's Love and Dealbata, the $150,000 Noble Damsel Stakes Sept. 15 at Belmont Park will have a strong European flavor.

A full field of 12 grass-favoring sophomore fillies, topped by Virginia Oaks winner Volcat and Italian transplant Angegreen, will line up Sept. 15 for the $175,000 Pucker Up Stakes going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Arlington Park.