Veteran gelding Sumter bested eastern invader Quereme Pass by a nose to earn his first graded stakes victory March 14 in a thrilling edition of the San Simeon Stakes (G3T) for older horses going about 6 1/2 furlongs down the hill at Santa Anita Park.
After a less-than-ideal sixth-place effort in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3), Incredibolt needed a boost to his Kentucky Derby (G1) hopes. Winning the Virginia Derby did just that.
New York's Saletta leads the field with a mythical bankroll of $156.24, while Nevada's Tommy Lenberg sits in second place at $139.60 after the first day.
Cherokee Nation returned to the work tab March 14, 15 days after posting a 103 Equibase Speed Figure in a scintillating maiden win at Santa Anita Park. Also on the tab was Journalism.
Cheltenham Festival races that begin on bends were pinpointed as a key problem by jump jockeys March 14 in the wake of a string of unsatisfactory starts during jump racing's biggest four days of the season.
In this week's On Racing: The most important SAFE Act—currently in the hopper at the House of Representatives—was introduced more than a decade ago. It stands for Save America's Forgotten Equines.