A return visit to Southern California for Monday’s $250,000 Shoemaker Mile provided jockey Corey Nakatani with his biggest win of the year aboard the long shot Victor’s Cry. (source: Espn) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Belmont Week dawned Monday with a late addition to bring the field to 12, and several horses who turned in sharp final workouts, one of whom gave no indication that a foot problem he is nursing will compromise his chances for the 142nd Belmont Stakes. (source: Espn) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Quality Road hadn’t been out in 114 days and had just run six furlongs in 1:08.57 in the heat at Belmont Park. With a quarter-mile left to run in the 117th Metropolitan Handicap, Quality Road had to be as good as advertised in order to win. (source: Espn) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

As a possible decision nears in regard to a next race, Rachel Alexandra went through a fourth straight Monday workout at Churchill Downs when breezing six furlongs in 1:11.20 early on the Memorial Day holiday. (source: Espn) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

A mother and daughter who opted to take an experimental drug to ward off the deadly hendra virus are being monitored by their local hospital as authorities make longer-term plans to combat the virus.

A mother and daughter who opted to take an experimental drug to ward off the deadly hendra virus are being monitored by their local hospital as authorities make longer-term plans to combat the virus.

Wild horse advocacy group, the Cloud Foundation, has drawn parallels between circumstances leading up to the oil spill in the Gulf and management of wild horses in the US western rangelands.

Wild horse advocacy group, the Cloud Foundation, has drawn parallels between circumstances leading up to the oil spill in the Gulf and management of wild horses in the US western rangelands.

British police have warned they will stand for no trouble during the Appleby Horse Fair, which begins this week.

British police have warned they will stand for no trouble during the Appleby Horse Fair, which begins this week.