Mixed Up wins Colonial Cup Steeplechase by neck
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:37:01 PST)
Mixed Up has beaten beat Red Letter Day by a neck to capture the 40th running of the $100,000 Carolina First Colonial Cup Steeplechase. Danielle Hodsdon guided Mixed Up through the 2-mile, six-furlong course over 17 Colonial Cup fences in 5:16 3/5 on Saturday. Tax Ruling was a length and a half back in third.

Acoma wins Churchill Downs feature
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:08:57 PST)
Acoma outlasted You Go West Girl by a head to win the $111,700 Cardinal Handicap for fillies and mares Saturday at Churchill Downs. The 4-year-old daughter of Empire Maker, ridden for the first time by Jesus Castanon, surged past Lemon Chiffon just inside the eighth pole and then repulsed the bid from You Go West Girl to remain perfect at Churchill Downs.

Haynesfield wins Big A's Discovery Handicap
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:50:53 PST)
Haynesfield beat Bad Action by 4 1/2 lengths with 3-5 favorite Gone Astray third on Saturday in the $103,500 Discovery Handicap for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct. A New York-bred trained by Steve Asmussen, Haynesfield got his sixth win in nine starts. Redding Colliery set the pace in the 1 1-8 mile race until Haynesfield and Gone Astray moved in tandem on the final turn.

Loup Breton wins Hollywood Park feature race
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:59:21 PST)
Loup Breton beat Porfido by 1 3/4 lengths to win the $46,000 feature race at Hollywood Park on Thursday. The 5-year-old gelding, ridden by Garrett Gomez, ran the nine furlongs in 1:46:87, and paid $3.60, $2.80 and $2.20. Porfido returned $5 and $3.20. Tres Borrachos paid $3.40 to show. The win raises Loup Breton's career earnings to $575,308.

Team Zenyatta to be honored with award
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:02:03 PST)
Undefeated Zenyatta and her owners, trainer and jockey will be honored with the Big Sport of Turfdom award from the Turf Publicists of America. Owners Jerry and Ann Moss, trainer John Shirreffs and his wife, Dottie, and Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith will receive the 44th annual award on Dec. 8 at the Race Track Industry Program Symposium on Racing & Gaming in Tucson, Ariz.

Churchill Downs doubles its night racing
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:35:40 PST)
Churchill Downs is doubling down on night racing next year. The home of the Kentucky Derby announced plans Tuesday to host six night racing events in 2010. The historic Louisville track debuted night racing at three events during its spring meet this year, and track officials said the experiment was a big success.

Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel dies at 68
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:59:42 PST)
Bobby Frankel possessed a gift for coaxing top performances out of ornery, high-strung thoroughbreds, a gruff Hall of Fame trainer who was hard in his dealings with humans but gentle with the animals in his barn. Frankel died of cancer Monday at his home in Pacific Palisades, jockey agent Ron Anderson said.

Undefeated Zenyatta to have her own day
(Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:16:54 PST)
Undefeated Zenyatta is getting her own day at Hollywood Park to celebrate the mare who ended her career with a 14-0 record and a victory over the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. She will be saluted at her home track on Nov. 29. She is set to start her breeding career next year in Kentucky.

Sweet Repent, Too Many Toyz win at Calder
(Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:27:56 PST)
Sweet Repent won the $200,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap and Too Many Toyz took the $200,000 Carl Rose Classic at Calder on Saturday, highlighting a day of eight Florida Stakes races. A pair of long shots won two other races, Wild Mia captured the $100,000 John Franks Juvenile Fillies Turf at odds of 28-1 and Hear Ye Hear Ye won the $150,000 Jack Price Juvenile at odds of 20-1.