Horse Racing News

Though Tar Heel Mom has run well from both on and off the pace, the majority of her seven victories have come when she's been able to make the early lead.

Quality Road will face seven challengers when he returns to the races for the first time in four months in Monday's Grade 1, $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park.

The second phase of Tuscan Evening's 2010 campaign begins in Saturday's $250,000 Gamely Stakes at Hollywood Park.

Next Wednesday, when 10 contenders are expected to enter the third leg of the Triple Crown, all will have taken circuitous routes to New York and a 1 .5-mile test devoid of this year's Derby winner Super Saver and Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky.

Trainer Howard Zucker is hoping that Well Monied can run to his expectations Saturday in the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes at Hollywood Park and everyone on hand can appreciate it.

Rachel Alexandra sped things up a bit with her third straight Monday morning workout at Churchill Downs, going five furlongs in 1:00.40.

Zenyatta worked six furlongs in 1:13.00 at Hollywood Park on Monday, moving closer to a scheduled start in the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap there on June 13.

New York Gov. David Paterson has proposed legislation that would allow the New York Racing Association to borrow $25 million from a line of credit that is being offered to fund construction of a casino at the association's Aqueduct racetrack.

Belmont Stakes contenders Make Music for Me and Drosselmeyer posted workouts in preparation for the final leg of the Triple Crown on June 5.

Top jockey Julien Leparoux will be sidelined at least five more weeks with a spine injury suffered in a spill during a race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 14.