Horse Racing News

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Joshua Tree barely held off two other European raiders, Mores Wells and Redwood, to capture the Grade 1, $2 million Canadian International at Woodbine Saturday.

Mad Flatter won the first graded race of his career and in the process earned an automatic berth in the Saturday, Fantastic Pick won for the third time in his last four starts in the $150,000 Oak Tree Derby.

Reggane trailed the field of 10 with slightly more than five furlongs to run but launched a steady rally which carried her to a one-length victory in Saturday's Grade 1, $1 million E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine.

The betting public expected Harmonious to win Saturday's Grade 1, $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, making her the favorite over the likes of Evening Jewel and Check the Label.

All of the prep races for the 2010 Breeders' Cup are in the books. Well, almost all. The timing of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, set for Saturday at Keeneland, might be cutting it a bit close.

Air jackets appear to have been developed during the 1990s in Japan, and a Japanese company called Hit Air retains prominence in the marketplace.

Zenyatta was breathing easily when she walked off the Hollywood Park main track after breezing five furlongs in 1:02.60 on Thursday.

Redwood, making his second transatlantic journey in just over a month, was back at Woodbine on Tuesday evening and has been made the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday's Grade 1, $2 million Canadian International.

Once horse racing's in your blood, they say, there's no way to remove it, but of all people, Rene Douglas had the right to try.

Favored Pleasant Prince took the lead in the stretch and pulled away for a decisive win in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park on Sunday.