ESPN Search

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, his Preakness winner Oxbow, and the rest of his nine-horse contingent this week at Pimlico Race Course were on the highway before dawn May 19 heading back to the Hall of Fame conditioner's home base at Churchill Downs.

Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.

Freedom Child has enjoyed an eventful career for a sophomore runner who only had one win, but everything finally went right for the Malibu Moon ridgling May 11 at rain-whipped Belmont Park.

Hot List: Triple Crown analysis

Joel Rosario, the jockey of Kentucky Derby champion Orb, is the new sensation in thoroughbred racing, writes Enrique Rojas.

Trainer Todd Pletcher, who saddled filly Rags to Riches to victory in the 2007 Belmont Stakes, is considering a pair of fillies he trains for this year's 1 1/2-mile classic June 8 at Belmont Park.

The 3-1 second choice on the morning line for the $150,000 Excelsior Stakes March 23 at Aqueduct Racetrack is 2011 Belmont Stakes winner Ruler On Ice, who won an Aqueduct optional claimer against three opponents Jan. 30.

It all started when Hope Hudson wished to go to the Kentucky Derby.

Marketing Mix, coming off a tough loss in the Beverly D Stakes (gr. IT) last month, takes on 12 Southern California-based fillies and mares in the $250,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes at Santa Anita Park Sept. 29.

Stuart S. Janney III's homebred Air Support found his best stride late in the $196,000 Bowling Green Stakes on opening day of the fall meet at Belmont Park Sept. 8, wearing down frontrunner Bombaguia by a head to earn his first victory of the year.

Belmont Stakes runner-up Paynter posted his fourth consecutive bullet work on Monday, motoring six furlongs in 1:11 4/5 at Del Mar, as he eyes Sunday's Grade 1 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth.

Owner Phyllis Wyeth has decided to retire Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags, her adviser Russell Jones said July 20.

First I'll Have Another, now Union Rags.

A published report said Wednesday that Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another was ailing well before he was retired from racing with a tendon injury the day ahead of his bid to win the Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown champi

Union Rags recorded his first official workout since capturing the June 9 Belmont Stakes when breezing four furlongs Tuesday in :49 1/5 over the fast dirt track at Fair Hill. It was the fifth-fastest of 15 moves at the distance.

It was the first time since 2008 the Triple Crown was a possibility going into the Belmont, and it was hard not to be excited.