Sea The Stars completes hat trick with Eclipse win

Sea The Stars has become the first horse in 20 years to add the Eclipse Stakes title to wins in the English Derby and the 2000 Guineas.

Mike Smith back on Mine That Bird

Chip Woolley, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, indicated Saturday that an announcement on a new rider for the three-year-old could come as soon as Sunday morning. Earlier in the week Calvin Borel was relieved of his duties with the gelding.

Strawberry Tart wins Hollywood Park feature

Betting favorite Strawberry Tart made a late run and edged Jehan by a half-length to win the $100,000 Flawlessly Stakes at Hollywood Park on Friday.

Mike Smith to pilot Mine That Bird

Mike Smith is back on Mine That Bird.

Backtalk wins Bashford Manor at Churchill Downs

Backtalk stumbled out of the gate but charged past Flater Than Me and won by a length Saturday in the $110,500 Bashford Manor Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs.

All expected Haskell favorites at Monmouth

Two days after Arkansas Derby winner Papa Clem arrived at Monmouth Park for next month's Haskell Invitational. Belmont Stakes champ Summer Bird settled into his stall at the Jersey shore track.

Judge closes Jockeys' Guild bankruptcy case

A federal bankruptcy judge has closed the case of the Jockeys' Guild, ending the long-running court supervision of the riders' trade association.

Shane Sellers returns tonight at Evangeline

Retired jockey Shane Sellers begins his return to the races tonight (Thursday) at Evangeline Downs in Louisiana. Sellers has been away from racing for 4 1/2 years due to a serious knee injury.

De Francis Dash returning in October

Following a one year absence the $300,000 Frank J. De Francis Dash is returning to the racing schedule at Laurel Park. The Maryland Jockey Club and the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association have agreed to the live racing dates and stakes schedule for the remainder of 2009 in Maryland.

Arkansas Derby champ hits Monmouth for Haskell

Arkansas Derby winner Papa Clem is on the grounds at Monmouth Park to begin his preparation for the track's signature event, the $1 million Haskell Invitational on Sunday, August 2. The colt arrived early Wednesday morning from California.

Borel and Mine That Bird to go separate ways

The union of jockey Calvin Borel and Kentucky Derby champ Mine That Bird has come to an end. Borel has decided not to ride the three-year-old in the West Virginia Derby.

Whitaker suspended after horse fails drug test

Four-time Olympic show jumper Michael Whitaker has been suspended after his horse failed a drug test.

The debate of Zenyatta versus "Rachel'

This past Saturday the top two distaff thoroughbreds in training each took to the track in competition within minutes of each other. That will probably be the closest the two females get to racing against one another.

Motovato, Manny Kisses win at Calder

Rising star Motovato pulled clear in the Primal Stakes and Many Kisses claimed the LuLu's Ransom Stakes.

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Motovato has big opportunity in Saturday's Primal Stakes

Saturday's Primal Stakes at Calder Race Course looms as an opportunity knocking for rising star Motovato and the steady Dream Maestro, partly because it does not include Finallymadeit.

Rachel Alexandra romps to victory in Mother Goose

Rachel Alexandra may need to run against the boys just to find some competition.

Saturday wins for Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta

The country's top two female thoroughbreds, Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, each took to the track Saturday on opposite ends of the United States, minutes apart.

Zenyatta improves to 11-0 with Vanity 'Cap win

Zenyatta improved her record to 11-0 Saturday, coming from off the pace to win the $300,000 Vanity Handicap by 2 1/2 lengths at Hollywood Park.

Rachel Alexandra ready to run in Mother Goose

Jess Jackson wasn't sure how much Rachel Alexandra's stirring victory against the boys in the Preakness took out of her, so he wound up keeping the superstar filly out of the Belmont Stakes.