http://www.drf.com/feeds/xml/news-categories/track-reports en http://www.drf.com/news/monmouth-park-itsmyluckyday-miss-four-months Preakness Stakes runner-up Itsmyluckyday will be sidelined for four months with a slight fracture in his pelvic area. Track Reports Itsmyluckyday Monmouth Park: Itsmyluckyday to miss four months 1371662419 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:18:55 +0000 Mike Farrell 295750 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Mike Farrell </div> </div> </div> <p>OCEANPORT, N.J. – Preakness Stakes runner-up Itsmyluckyday will be sidelined for four months with a slight fracture in his pelvic area.</p> <p>The colt sustained the injury Sunday at Monmouth Park in the Grade 3 Pegasus Stakes for 3-year-olds. After moving into position to challenge odds-on favorite Verrazano down the backstretch, Itsmyluckyday took a bad step, and jockey Mike Smith quickly pulled him up.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/monmouth-park-itsmyluckyday-miss-four-months" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Itsmyluckyday, the runner-up to Oxbow in the Preakness Stakes, will miss four months after fracturing a bone in his pelvic area in last Sunday's Pegasus Stakes. Tom Keyser http://www.drf.com/news/monmouth-park-verrazano-romps-pegasus-itsmyluckyday-injured Verrazano is back, rebounding from a 14th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby to easily win the Grade 3, $148,500 Pegasus Stakes for 3-year-olds Sunday at Monmouth Park. Track Reports Bethel Gefest Itsmyluckyday Reporting Star Verrazano Monmouth Park: Verrazano romps in Pegasus; Itsmyluckyday injured 1371650945 a:5:{s:15:"field_race_date";s:19:"2013-06-16T00:00:00";s:16:"field_track_name";s:13:"Monmouth Park";s:16:"field_track_code";s:3:"MTH";s:17:"field_race_number";s:2:"11";s:13:"field_session";s:1:"D";} Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:05:32 +0000 Mike Farrell 295593 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Mike Farrell </div> </div> </div> <p>OCEANPORT, N.J. – Verrazano is back, rebounding from a 14th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby to easily win the Grade 3, $148,500 Pegasus Stakes for 3-year-olds Sunday at Monmouth Park.</p> <p>Itsmyluckyday wasn’t as fortunate. The runner-up to Oxbow in the Preakness, Itsmyluckyday was pulled up on the backstretch with a left hind injury. He was vanned back to his stall in Eddie Plesa Jr.’s barn.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/monmouth-park-verrazano-romps-pegasus-itsmyluckyday-injured" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Verrazano and jockey John Velazquez won the Grade 3 Pegasus Stakes by 9 1/4 lengths Sunday. Bill Denver/Equi-Photo http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-park-notes-verrazano-track-haskell-invitational Though Sunday’s Pegasus Stakes became virtually a walkover for Verrazano once Itsmyluckyday was pulled up, trainer Todd Pletcher believes his 3-year-old got enough out of the race to set him up perfectly for a return trip to Monmouth Park for the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Invitational Stakes on July 28. Track Reports Itsmyluckyday Verrazano Belmont Park notes: Verrazano on track for Haskell Invitational 1371650943 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:02:06 +0000 David Grening 295664 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> David Grening </div> </div> </div> <p>ELMONT, N.Y. – Though Sunday’s Pegasus Stakes became virtually a walkover for Verrazano once Itsmyluckyday was pulled up, trainer Todd Pletcher believes his 3-year-old got enough out of the race to set him up perfectly for a return trip to Monmouth Park for the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Invitational Stakes on July 28.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-park-notes-verrazano-track-haskell-invitational" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Verrazano won the Grade 3 Pegasus by 9 1/4 lengths Sunday and earned a 96 Beyer Speed Figure. David Owens/Equi-Photo http://www.drf.com/news/hollywood-park-mike-mitchell-released-hospital Trainer Mike Mitchell was released from a Southern California hospital on Sunday evening, hours after collapsing near the winner’s circle of an apparent seizure following the sixth race at Betfair Hollywood Park. Track Reports Hollywood Park: Mike Mitchell released from hospital 1371650942 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:00:35 +0000 Steve Andersen 295648 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Steve Andersen </div> </div> </div> <p>Trainer Mike Mitchell was released from a Southern California hospital on Sunday evening, hours after collapsing near the winner’s circle of an apparent seizure following the sixth race at Betfair Hollywood Park.</p> <p>Mitchell was resting at home on Monday morning, according to Billy Koch, a friend of the Mitchell family who operates the Little Red Feather Racing partnership.</p> <p>“He’s doing much better,” Koch said. “He wanted to go to the barn.”</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/hollywood-park-mike-mitchell-released-hospital" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-park-eblouissante-getting-closer-return Eblouissante, the younger half-sister to champion Zenyatta, worked a solid five furlongs in 1:01.44 on Monday at Belmont Park, and trainer John Shirreffs believes his filly is one work away from a return to the races. Track Reports Eblouissante Mr. Commons Tiz Gianni Zenyatta Belmont Park: Eblouissante getting closer to return 1371650941 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:52:00 +0000 David Grening 295674 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> David Grening </div> </div> </div> <p>ELMONT, N.Y. – Eblouissante, the younger half-sister to champion Zenyatta, worked a solid five furlongs in 1:01.44 on Monday at Belmont Park, and trainer John Shirreffs believes his filly is one work away from a return to the races.</p> <p>Eblouissante has not raced since winning a first-level allowance event on Jan. 17 at Santa Anita, her second victory in as many starts.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-park-eblouissante-getting-closer-return" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Eblouissante worked five furlongs in 1:01.44 on Monday as she readies for her first start since January. Shigeki Kikkawa http://www.drf.com/news/calder-notes-delaunay-good-possibility-smile-sprint There are a lot of very good sprinters stabled on the grounds pointing to the Grade 2 Smile Sprint, including the reigning sprint champ Trinniberg and two-time Grade 1 winner Jackson Bend. But the horse to beat, if he comes for the Smile, is based at Churchill Downs – the Tom Amoss-trained Delaunay. Track Reports Delaunay Judy the Beauty Calder notes: Delaunay a good possibility for Smile Sprint 1371593915 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:50:45 +0000 Mike Welsch 295693 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Mike Welsch </div> </div> </div> <p>MIAMI – There are a lot of very good sprinters stabled on the grounds pointing to the Grade 2 Smile Sprint on July 6, including the reigning sprint champ Trinniberg and two-time Grade 1 winner Jackson Bend.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/calder-notes-delaunay-good-possibility-smile-sprint" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Delaunay makes it six straight wins with this score under Rosie Napravnik in the Churchill Downs Stakes on Kentucky Derby Day. John Bambury http://www.drf.com/news/lone-star-keenes-success-fueled-mix-auction-buys-sharp-claims Danny Keene is building a racing stable to reckon with at tracks in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Track Reports Heavenville Shraded Edge Time Iz Flyin Lone Star: Keene's success fueled by mix of auction buys, sharp claims 1371586410 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:04:27 +0000 Mary Rampellini 295715 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Mary Rampellini </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/lone-star-keenes-success-fueled-mix-auction-buys-sharp-claims" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/hollywood-park-include-me-out-may-skip-gleam-await-clement-hirsch Include Me Out, the multiple Grade 1 winner who won her 2013 debut in Sunday’s Desert Stormer Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park, may not race again until the $300,000 Clement Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 3, trainer Ron Ellis said. Track Reports Include Me Out Kobe's Back Hollywood Park: Include Me Out may skip A Gleam to await Clement Hirsch 1371583896 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:19:04 +0000 Steve Andersen 295712 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Steve Andersen </div> </div> </div> <p>INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Include Me Out, the multiple Grade 1 winner who won her 2013 debut in Sunday’s Desert Stormer Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park, may not race again until the $300,000 Clement Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 3, trainer Ron Ellis said.</p> <p>The winner of the Grade 1 Hirsch Stakes in 2012, Include Me Out was third in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic at Santa Anita last November. Getting to the same race this year on Nov. 1 is a goal for Ellis and owner Samantha Siegel.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/hollywood-park-include-me-out-may-skip-gleam-await-clement-hirsch" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Include Me Out (left), winning last weekend's Desert Stormer Handicap, may skip the A Gleam at Betfair Hollywood Park to be better prepared for Clement Hirsch at Del Mar. Benoit & Associates http://www.drf.com/news/hollywood-park-strong-wind-returns-eye-del-mar Last year's Graduation winner Strong Wind makes his 3-year-old debut in a $54,000 allowance race over six furlongs at Betfair Hollywood Park on Thursday. Track Reports Strong Wind Hollywood Park: Strong Wind returns with eye on Del Mar 1371582468 a:5:{s:15:"field_race_date";s:19:"2013-06-20T00:00:00";s:16:"field_track_name";s:22:"Betfair Hollywood Park";s:16:"field_track_code";s:3:"BHP";s:17:"field_race_number";s:1:"7";s:13:"field_session";s:1:"D";} Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:52:01 +0000 Steve Andersen 295709 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Steve Andersen </div> </div> </div> <p>INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Strong Wind won the Graduation Stakes for 2-year-old California-bred sprinters at Del Mar last summer.</p> <p>Getting back to that race meeting has been a goal for Strong Wind’s owners and new trainer Mark Glatt, who took over care of the colt earlier this year.</p> <p>Strong Wind makes his 3-year-old debut in a $54,000 allowance race over six furlongs at Betfair Hollywood Park on Thursday. From Glatt’s perspective, the allowance race would be an ideal comeback race – if Strong Wind had not drawn the inside post in a field of six.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/hollywood-park-strong-wind-returns-eye-del-mar" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Strong Wind won the Graduation Stakes (above) last year at Del Mar, and he is being pointed to the Real Good Deal there on Aug. 2. Benoit & Associates http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-park-back-class-makes-spooky-kitten-dangerous-turf-sprint Spooky Kitten looks to be a nice fit in a $55,000 starter optional-claiming race, one of several interesting betting races on Thursday’s nine-race card at Belmont Park. Track Reports Spooky Kitten Belmont Park: Back class makes Spooky Kitten dangerous in turf sprint 1371582219 a:5:{s:15:"field_race_date";s:19:"2013-06-20T00:00:00";s:16:"field_track_name";s:12:"Belmont Park";s:16:"field_track_code";s:3:"BEL";s:17:"field_race_number";s:1:"4";s:13:"field_session";s:1:"D";} Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:51:30 +0000 David Grening 295700 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> David Grening </div> </div> </div> <p>ELMONT, N.Y. – Spooky Kitten debuted and won for a $15,000 claiming tag on Polytrack at Turfway Park, ran second in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks, and was the favorite against Marketing Mix in a $250,000 Canadian-bred stakes going 1 1/4 miles on turf.</p> <p>Of course, that was two years ago. Spooky Kitten’s prowess lay somewhere in the middle, and she looks to be a nice fit in a $55,000 starter optional-claiming race, one of several interesting betting races on Thursday’s nine-race card at Belmont Park.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-park-back-class-makes-spooky-kitten-dangerous-turf-sprint" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Two years ago, Spooky Kitten was good enough to finish second in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks. Michael Burns