(Edited Hollywood Park report)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. —  Fluke made a dramatic late run under jockey Joe Talamo to score an emotional upset victory for the barn of the late Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel in Friday’s $300,000 Citation Handicap at Hollywood Park.

Graham Ross
Fair Grounds
 
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Philip Maas’ A She’s Adorable pressed the pace, took command in mid-stretch and then drew clear for a three-length win in Friday’s Fair Grounds feature – a $45,000 allowance test restricted to accredited Louisiana-bred fillies and mares.

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Blame emerged from a cavalry charge at the top of the stretch that was strung eight wide to claim the 135^th running of the Clark Handicap on Friday at Churchill Downs by a neck over Misremembered. Einstein was another neck back in third and Giant Oak was fourth.

Anarko took the field through the first six furlong as he set lively fractions of 23.67, 47.60 and 1:12.16. Anarko never was…

Ashley Herriman
NYRA/Aqueduct Racetrack

 
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Godolphin Stable’s Sara Louise returned to her winning form on dirt Friday afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack, holding off late-coming Justwhistledixie to prevail in the 70th running of the Grade 2, $150,000 Top Flight Handicap.

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rahystrada took advantage when favored Karelian veered to the outside of the turf course along the backstretch and never was a factor in the race after a half-mile. Karelian appeared headstrong when the field passed under the wire the first time in the mile-and-an-eighth turf race as jockey Rajiv Maragh was having trouble keeping him near the hedge.

NTRA release

The U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve have authorized a six-month delay in the implementation of the regulations associated with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).

The regulations were to have taken effect on December 1. The delay will extend through June 1, 2010.

(Edited Fair Grounds report)
 
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Rachel Alexandra is en route to New Orleans by van and will arrive at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots late Friday afternoon, trainer Steve Asmussen confirmed Friday morning. Assistant trainer Scott Blasi told Churchill Downs officials that the 3-year-old filly left the Louisville, Ky. racetrack at 5:30 a.m.

Ashley Herriman
NYRA/Aqueduct Racetrack
 
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – In addition to all the Grade 1 action Saturday, Aqueduct Racetrack also plays host to the final graded stakes opportunities for 2-year-olds in New York with the 95th running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Remsen and the 88th running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Demoiselle for fillies.

Brian Skirka
NYRA/Aqueduct Racetrack

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A little over a year ago, Stardom Bound dominated the field in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies for her third consecutive Grade 1 victory.

In the five months following that win, Stardom Bound was sold to IEAH Stables for $5.7 million, was named Champion 2-year-old filly, and extended her Grade 1 winning streak to five. 

Jenny Kellner
NYRA/Aqueduct Racetrack

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – In his first Grade 1 race in the United States, Marc Keller’s Bribon came charging hard through the stretch to finish a close-up third in the 2008 Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile, immediately establishing his credentials as a top middle-distance horse.