Lawyer Ron, a champion in 2007, is euthanized

Lawyer Ron was among the Kentucky Derby favorites in 2006 and a champion older horse in 2007. When he was retired from racing last year, he had earned nearly $2.8 million. 1247597966

Rachel Alexandra to run against boys in Haskell

Preakness-winning filly Rachel Alexandra will run against the boys again in the $1 million Haskell Invitational on Aug. 2 at New Jersey's Monmouth Park. 1247612362

CALDER

Calder Race Course: Bob's Jawbreaker prevails in Runaway Marcie Stakes

Bob's Jawbreaker, a 3-year-old filly, has needed what her trainer, Doug Potter, calls ``time to fill out and mature.'' Her time arrived Sunday as she edged Renda by a neck to win the $55,000 Runaway Marcie Stakes at Calder Race Course.

Star filly Rachel Alexandra has another workout

Preakness-winning filly Rachel Alexandra put in another solid workout at Saratoga Race Course, although it's still not clear when she'll next race.

HORSE RACING | SUMMIT OF SPEED

Eaton's Gift is all smiles with upset victory

Eaton's Gift, at 14-1 odds, stunned heavy favorite Benny the Bull to take the $350,000 Smile Sprint Handicap, part of Calder Race Course's Summit of Speed card.

PRINCESS ROONEY HANDICAP

Summit of Speed: Game Face rolls to victory in Princess Rooney Handicap

Game Face was bred in Kentucky, but since getting to the races, she has been making a home for herself in the winning circle at Florida tracks.

Summit of Speed notebook

Not for Silver overcame a troubled start and rallied for a dominating victory in the $200,000 Carry Back Stakes (Grade 2) at Calder Race Course on Saturday.

Smooth Performer wins Hollywood Park race

Smooth Performer won the $60,100 feature race Friday night at Hollywood Park.

Rail Trip gets it done in Hollywood Gold Cup

Rail Trip, ridden by Jose Valdivia, Jr., took command at the top of the stretch and sailed to victory in Saturday's $700,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park. The four-year-old gelding recorded his fourth win of the year out of six starts.

Eclipse winner Lawyer Ron euthanized

Lawyer Ron, the 2007 champion older male thoroughbred, has been humanely destroyed because of complications following surgery. Stonewall Farm Stallion, where the stallion was living, made the announcement on Saturday.

Atomic Rain takes Long Branch at Monmouth

Local runner Atomic Rain took control down the stretch to capture Saturday's $175,000 Long Branch Stakes at Monmouth Park. The 1 1/16 mile race for three-year-olds is the final prep before next month's $1 million Haskell Invitational.

CALDER RACE COURSE

Benny the Bull chasing repeat in Smile Sprint

Eclipse Award winner Benny the Bull will seek to defend his Smile Sprint Handicap title on Calder's Summit of Speed day.

HORSE RACING | CALDER

California-Florida showdown for Summit of Speed

Calder Race Course will hold its 10th annual Summit of Speed on Saturday, headed by four graded stakes races in which top local sprinters will face star horses from other states.

Deal that would end Hollywood Park races approved

The Inglewood City Council has approved a $2 billion development that would put an end to horse racing at the Hollywood Park racetrack.

Treat Gently wins Belmont feature

Treat Gently, a stakes winner in France, won her U.S. debut Thursday in the $48,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf at Belmont Park.

Pioneerof the Nile retired with leg injury

Kentucky Derby runner-up Pioneerof the Nile has been retired with a soft-tissue injury in his left front leg.

Pioneerof the Nile retired with injury

Pioneerof the Nile, winner of this year's Santa Anita Derby, has been retired from racing with an injury. According to a statement from Zayat Stables, the three-year-old colt has "a soft tissue injury to his left front leg."

Trainer Kirk Ziadie suspended after horse fails drug test

Florida racing regulators have issued a 60-day suspension against Kirk Ziadie, one of the state's leading trainers, citing a failed drug test on one of his horses following a 2007 race at Gulfstream Park.

Papa Clem using Long Branch for Haskell

Saturday's $175,000 Long Branch Stakes at Monmouth Park has attracted a field of eight three-year-olds for the final prep race before next month's $1 million Haskell Invitational.