The postponement of the Grade 2 Robert Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita to this Saturday because of significant rain last weekend may cost the Triple Crown prep a few starters.

The Nebraska State Racing Commission has banned perennial leading owner/trainer David Anderson until February 2013 for positive tests involving two of his horses during the Horsemen's Park meet in July 2009.

With another major winter storm approaching the Northeast both Aqueduct and Laurel Park canceled their live racing cards for Wednesday. Laurel also canceled Thursday's card.

Edmund Gann, who owned a fleet of tuna-fishing boats and campaigned top Thoroughbreds throughout the world, died after a bout with cancer on Sunday, according to a spokesperson at his San Diego-area office.

Beulah Park canceled racing Tuesday and Wednesday due to inclement weather. A winter snowstorm hit Columbus on Tuesday morning and is expected to leave as much as a foot of snow before leaving the area Wednesday evening.

Kentucky Derby prospect Buddy's Saint,in his most important work since arriving in south Florida earlier this winter, breezed six furlongs in 1:12.68 on Sunday morning to remain on schedule for his 3-year-old debut in the Feb. 20 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park.

Turns out Quality Road's record-setting 12 3/4-length victory in Saturday's Grade 1 Donn Handicap was as statistically brilliant as it was visually impressive. Quality Road, who set a track mark of 1:47.49 for 1 1/8 miles, was awarded a career-best 121 Beyer Speed Figure.