Jockey Antonio Pena was listed in stable condition following a spill in Tuesday's fifth race at Philadelphia Park.
Attending physician Dr. Brian Rizen reported that the jockey was "semi-comatose" when he began his initial evaluation and that during the trip to the hospital, "mouth-to-mouth was needed to restore his vital signs. His blood pressure and vital signs had all stabilized by the time we reached the hospital," said Rizen.
OCEANPORT, N.J. - Charioteer and Menacing Dennis were both Triple Crown hopefuls in the spring. While Menacing Dennis did run 10th in the Preakness, the distances of the prep races and the Triple Crown races themselves did not suit the two 3-year-olds. They return to sprinting in the Grade 3, $100,000 Jersey Shore Breeders' Cup at Monmouth on Thursday.
The six-furlong Jersey Shore, the ninth race on the card, drew an extremely competitive field of seven 3-year-old sprinters. First post for the July 4 card is 2 p.m.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A hot pace, an explosive rally, and a bang-bang finish. Any or all of these scenarios could result Thursday at Churchill Downs, where a terrific field of 11 older horses could dare to take the Firecracker Handicap and the Fourth of July holiday almost literally.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Logic supersedes patriotism. Too bad, because no horse has a more fitting name for the American Handicap, to be run on the Fourth of July, than National Anthem.
Trouble is, nine others entered the 1 1/8-mile turf race at Hollywood Park, and National Anthem will be relegated to longshot status. The Grade 2, $150,000 American goes as race 9 on a 10-race card that includes the Grade 3 Landaluce for 2-year-old fillies (race 6).
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Longshot turf claimer Macaneo has been added to a small field of definite starters for the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup on July 14, while Kentucky-based Dollar Bill is also being considered. Runner-up to Street Cry in the Stephen Foster, Dollar Bill will have his plans finalized after a Saturday work, according trainer Dallas Stewart. Regarding the possibility of shipping to California for the Gold Cup, Stewart said Tuesday: "We're kicking it around. We'll see how the horse is doing. I'd say it's better than 50-50."
ELMONT, N.Y. - Carson Hollow has been impressive winning her first three career starts. Saturday, she will get a huge class test when she runs in the Grade 1 Prioress at Belmont Park.
A New York-bred daughter of Carson City, Carson Hollow has not been out since winning the restricted Bouwerie Stakes by five lengths May 19. Trainer Richard Dutrow planned all along to wait for the Prioress, but he had an added excuse to keep Carson Hollow in the barn, as she bled in the Bouwerie.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Southern California invader La Martina returns to the distance of her last win Thursday in the $125,000 Walmac Lone Star Oaks, a 1 1/16-mile turf race for 3-year-old fillies that highlights a 10-race card at Lone Star Park.
AUBURN, Wash. - Diglett, who shipped to Emerald Downs last year to post an impressive victory in the 1 1/16-mile Washington Owners' Breeders' Cup for 3-year-olds, will again invade to take on the cream of the local handicap ranks in Thursday's Independence Day Handicap at the same 1 1/16-mile distance.
Diglett, a Washington-bred son of Alnaab, recorded one of the most impressive wins at last year's meeting in the Washington Owners' Breeders' Cup, winning by more than six lengths over Poker Brad in a rapid 1:41.60.