(Edited Monmouth Park report)

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Mary’s Follies closed resolutely along the rail in the stretch to score an upset victory in the $150,000 Boiling Springs Stakes (Grade 3) at Monmouth Park on Saturday.

(Edited Monmouth Park report)

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Turf sprint stakes for fillies have always been an exciting part of the Monmouth racing program, and Sunday’s $60,000 Crank It Up Stakes continues that speedy tradition.

Michele Blanco
Calder Race Course

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Trainer David Fawkes has gotten plenty of attention the last two seasons as the developer of Harold Queen’s Florida homebred 3-year-old Big Drama, the leading juvenile developed at Calder last year; and Friday night sent out Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s and Marilyn McMaster’s 3-year-old Duke of Mischief to post a 13-1 upset victory in the $250,000 Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows.

Jim Gluckson
Breeders’ Cup

KILDARE, IRELAND – Lord Lloyd-Webber’s  Dar Re Mi became the first European horse to qualify for the 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships following her half-length victory Saturday in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (Grade 1) at The Curragh. The 4-year-old filly earned an automatic starting position into the $2 million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (Grade 1), which will be run on Friday, Nov. 6 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.

NYRA release

ELMONT, N.Y. – The field for Saturday’s 53rd edition of the Grade 1, $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes was reduced to three Saturday morning with the scratches of Don’t Forget Gil and Hopeful Image, leaving Preakness heroine Rachel Alexandra to face only Flashing and Malibu Prayer.

(Edited Hollywood Park report)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Louisiana-bred Carmel Coffee went to the lead from the start with favorite Schill hot on her heels, opened up with ease at the top of the stretch and cruised to a 2 1/2-length victory under jockey Corey Nakatani in the $52,000 allowance/optioner claiming feature Friday night at Hollywood Park.

(Edited Churchill Downs report)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Malih Al Basti Racing Stable’s Karama proved best by a head after a stretch-long duel over Taurus the Bull to win Friday’s featured $43,810 Desert Light Purse for 3-year-olds on the second “Downs After Dark” program before 27,623 at Churchill Downs.

(Edited Hollywood Park report)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — New Zealand-bred Black Mamba will carry high weight of 120 pounds as she attempts to defend her title in Sunday’s 44th running of the $150,000 Beverly Hills Handicap at Hollywood Park.

(Edited Monmouth Park report)

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Kildare Stable’s Fancy Diamond was headed in deep stretch, but battled back near the wire to score a nose victory in the $42,000 allowance/optional claiming feature at MonmouthPark on Friday.

Eric Donovan
Belmont Park

ELMONT, N.Y. – Preakness and Kentucky Oaks champion Rachel Alexandra galloped about a mile and a quarter on Belmont’s fast main track early this morning, well in advance of a 9:30 a.m. downpour.