Horse Racing News

It was Laughing all the way -- down the stretch, at least -- in the $150,500 Taylor Made Matchmaker Stakes at Monmouth Park July 29.

Jay Em Ess Stable's Rail Trip returned to his winning ways on Saturday with a half-length victory in the Grade 2, $200,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar.

Godolphin Racing's Alpha turned in a front-running display in the slop at Saratoga on Saturday in the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy over 1 1/8 miles.

Phillips Racing Partnership's homebred Winter Memories was able to employ her late kick to devastating effect in Saturday's Grade 1, $600,000 Diana Stakes at Saratoga.

Odds-on choice Richard's Kid gave every indication he's ready to try for a third win in the Pacific Classic when he unleashed an impressive turn of foot in the stretch to capture the $100,000 Cougar II Handicap.

Top California-based sprinters The Factor and Amazombie will meet for the third time in Sunday's Grade 1, $300,000 Bing Crosby at Del Mar.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won the Haskell Invitational a record five times including the past two editions. Ask him the secret to taking home the trophy from Monmouth Park and he'll tell you it's simple: eat a hot dog and send out a good horse.

Centre Court, weaving through traffic in the stretch run on the Saratoga Race Course turf under Julien Leparoux, got the lead in deep stretch and prevailed in a roughly-run renewal of the $200,000 Lake George Stakes July 25.

Zagora won the Diana Stakes in 2011, but the 5-year-old mare faces a steep challenge this time around at Saratoga Race Course as Tapitsfly, Winter Memories, Hungry Island, and two European invaders join the fray.

A deep, competitive field of eight will face off in the $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes July 28 at Saratoga Race Course to determine who continues to the $1 million Travers Stakes Aug. 25.