Horse Racing News

Love and Pride holds off heavy favorite Royal Delta to win the $600,000 Personal Ensign H. at Saratoga.

Anthony Fanticola and Joseph Scardino's Obviously made no secret stratagems for Sunday's Grade 2, $200,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap.

Shipped to Southern California by trainer Dale Romans after a pair of lackluster efforts on the East Coast, Dullahan collared Game On Dude in deep stretch to take the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert won his fourth straight running of the Grade 2, $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes at Del Mar.

Gary and Mary West's Casino Host got first run on 6-5 favorite Dhaamer in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Del Mar Handicap, and that prompt move by jockey Joe Talamo made the crucial difference.

Bouncing right back from a stakes romp just three days earlier, Willy Beamin closed with a rush to capture the $500,000 Foxwoods King's Bishop in his graded stakes debut Aug. 25 at Saratoga Race Course.

A race lacking starpower nevertheless delivered excitement at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 25, as longshot Golden Ticket and 2-1 favorite Alpha made history with the first dead heat in the modern history of the 143-year-old Travers Stakes.

Contested overcame a flat-footed start and closed from off the pace to win the $500,000 Test Stakes.

Martin S. Schwartz's Zagora bounced right back to her very best in Saturday's Grade 2, $250,000 Ballston Spa Stakes.

Turbulent Descent made her first start for her new connections a winning one Aug. 24, taking the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga Race Course by 1 1/4 lengths and punching her ticket to the Nov. 2 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.