Jackson Bend takes Hal’s Hope Stakes by length

The 5-year-old Jackson Bend claimed his seventh career stakes win Saturday.

Gulfstream Park

Top older horses open their seasons in two Grade 3 stakes races

Since November, many of the country’s top older horses have been in South Florida to train for races at Gulfstream Park.

California Derby goes to local favorite

Local stakes winner Russian Greek, the 3-2 favorite, came from last to win Saturday's $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The 1 1/16-mile race for three-year-olds is a prep event for the track's $200,000 El Camino Real Derby on February 18.

California Derby favorite shipping in from South

Trainer Mike Machowsky is sending his three- year-old Hodge up from Santa Anita for Saturday's $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The 1 1/16-mile race is a prep event for the track's $200,000 El Camino Real Derby on February 18.

Drosselmeyer win voted 2011 Moment of the Year

For the third straight year, the running of the Breeders' Cup Classic has been voted the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Moment of the Year.

Gulfstream Park to host 2013 Eclipse Awards

As part of a two-year agreement with The Stronach Group to co-sponsor the Eclipse Awards, next year's 42nd awards ceremony will be held at Gulfstream Park in Florida.

California Derby attracts seven for Saturday

The first of two stakes races for three-year- olds at Golden Gate Fields this winter goes off on Saturday with the running of the $100,000 California Derby. The 1 1/16-mile race is a prep event for the track's $200,000 El Camino Real Derby on February 18.

Apprentice Jockey finalists unchanged

Due to an error in statistics involving the voting for the 2011 Eclipse Award for Apprentice Jockey, a re-vote has been conducted by the affected organizations.

Filly to face the boys in Smarty Jones

Oaklawn Park's series for three-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby trail will get underway on Monday, January 16 with the running of the $100,000 Smarty Jones Stakes. The mile event was won last year by eventual Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile champ Caleb's Posse.

Exciting finish to race ends in dead heat at Gulfstream

Delightful Mary rallied down the stretch on Sunday to finish in a tie with R Holiday Mood in the Ocala Stakes.

Holy Bull Stakes awaits Hansen

Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Hansen will make his 2012 debut in the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park on January 29. The three-year-old colt is owned by Dr. Kendall Hansen and trained by Mike Maker.

Heavenly Landing rules wild day at Gulfstream

Heavenly Landing, at 19-1, edged La Reine Lionne in the Marshua’s River Stakes to highlight a day of upsets and big payoffs.

Gulfstream Park

Daveron favorite for Marshua’s River

Saturday’s $100,000 Marshua’s River Stakes at Gulfstream Park will have a large field headed by an established turf star and several promising younger challengers.

Count Fleet Stakes belongs to Alpha

Odds-on favorite Alpha put himself in the Kentucky Derby picture with a solid victory in Saturday's $150,000 Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct. The Count Fleet is Aqueduct's first stakes of 2012 for three-year-olds.

Out of Bounds edges Secret Circle in Sham Stakes

Lightly regarded Out of Bounds caught the favorite Secret Circle at the wire to win Saturday's $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The early season stakes for three-year-olds begins Santa Anita's Kentucky Derby preps.

Secret Circle stretches out in Sham Stakes

Secret Circle, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint, will attempt a two-turn race for the first time in Saturday's $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The early season stakes for three- year-olds will be conducted at a mile.

Aqueduct begins stakes for three-year-olds

Horsemen with horses stabled in the Northeast can begin thinking intently about where to run their three-year-olds leading to the Triple Crown races. This Saturday the first event at Aqueduct for Kentucky Derby hopefuls takes place with the running of the $150,000 Count Fleet Stakes.

Eclipse Award finalist Havre de Grace in Big Easy

Horse of the Year candidate Havre de Grace has made her way to Fair Grounds Race Course where she will begin her 2012 racing season. The five-year-old mare had been stabled at Vinery Racing's Florida location near Ocala.

Finalists revealed for 2011 Eclipse Awards

Breeders' Cup race winners Hansen, Caleb's Posse and Royal Delta have been announced as finalists for 2011 Eclipse Awards.

Rapid Redux honored with Secretariat 'Vox Populi' Award

Horse of the Year candidate Rapid Redux successfully extended his unbeaten streak to 22 with a front-running victory Wednesday at Laurel Park. Earlier in the day it was announced that the six- year-old gelding is to be honored with a Special Eclipse Award.