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Midnight Storm wins $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) Midnight Storm fought off multiple challenges in the stretch to win the $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes on Sunday at Del Mar.

A winner in her debut: Miss Freeze takes Lynbrook Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) Miss Freeze launched her career with a 6 1/4-length victory Sunday in the $125,000 Lynbrook Stakes for 2-year-old fillies, the closing day feature at Belmont Park.

She’s Not Here wins Yellow Ribbon again at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) She’s Not Here won the $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap for the second straight year Saturday, holding off Fresh Feline by a neck in the Del Mar turf race for fillies and mares.

Control The Moment wins Meadowlands Pace by a nose
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Control The Moment held off Racing Hill by a nose Saturday in the $732,050 Meadowlands Pace for 3-year-olds.

Gone Local draws off in stretch to win Monmouth Park feature
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) Gone Local took the lead in the stretch and drew off to a 4 1/4-length victory over Lazarus Project on Saturday in the $40,000 allowance feature at Monmouth Park.

King Kressa, Runaway Lute win stakes at Belmont
NEW YORK (AP) King Kressa and Runaway Lute won stakes Saturday at Belmont Park.

Monster Bea wins Oceanside Stakes in Del Mar opener
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) Hall of Famer rode long-shot Monster Bea to an upset victory Friday in the $117,970 Oceanside Stakes on the opening day of Del Mar’s 77th summer season.

Sears looks for Meadowlands Pace win and Hall of Fame call
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Brian Sears appears on the ballot for harness racing’s Hall of Fame for the first time later this summer.

The Truth Or Else pulls 28-1 upset in Belmont Park feature
NEW YORK (AP) The Truth Or Else was the 28-1 upset winner of the $90,000 allowance feature on Thursday at Belmont Park.

Tejana improves to 2 for 2, takes Belmont Park feature
NEW YORK (AP) Tejana dictated the pace and pulled clear in the lane to remain unbeaten with a 4 1/4-length victory Wednesday in the $77,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares at Belmont Park.

Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist to run in $1M Haskell
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist will make his next start at the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on July 31.

Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist set to return to races in Haskell at Monmouth
Trainer Doug O’Neill made the announcement Monday on Facebook.

Guapaza gets first US win in River Memories Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) Guapaza got her first U.S. victory on Sunday, beating Trophee by a half length in the $95,000 River Memories Stakes for fillies and mares on the turf at Belmont Park.

Theonewewaitedfor wins Landaluce Stakes at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) Theonewewaitedfor outran 3-5 favorite Miss Southern Miss through the stretch to win the $125,000 Landaluce Stakes for 2-year-old fillies by 2 3/4 lengths Saturday at Santa Anita.

No Distortion draws off to win $100,000 Long Branch Stakes
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) No Distortion took the lead entering the far turn and then drew off in the stretch to win the $100,000 Long Branch Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, beating Unbridled Daddy by 3¼ lengths.

Catch a Glimpse wins eighth straight in Belmont Oaks
NEW YORK (AP) Catch a Glimpse extended her winning streak to eight and earned a return trip to the Breeders’ Cup with her victory Saturday in the $1.25 million Belmont Oaks Invitational for 3-year-old turf fillies at Belmont Park.

Masochistic wins feature by 6 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) Masochistic won the $65,000 feature for older horses by 6 1/4 lengths Friday at Santa Anita.

Wake Up in Malibu wins Belmont’s Saginaw Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) Wake Up in Malibu was the front-running winner of the $100,000 Saginaw Stakes for New York breds on Friday at Belmont Park.

Greyhound racing banned in New South Wales from July 2017
SYDNEY (AP) Greyhound racing will be shut down in the Australian state of New South Wales from July 2017 after a state parliamentary inquiry found overwhelming evidence of animal cruelty.

Mrazek takes $100,000 Thor’s Echo Handicap
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) Mrazek won the $100,000 Thor’s Echo Handicap by 1 1/2 lengths Monday at Santa Anita.

John Velazquez rides 4 winners at Belmont, takes both stakes
NEW YORK (AP) Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez won four races, including both $100,000 stakes on the Independence Day card at Belmont Park.

Top Irish jockey Fallon retires because of depression
LONDON (AP) Kieren Fallon, a six-time champion jockey in Britain, has retired from horse racing after suffering from depression.

Off the Tracks rolls by 3 1/2 lengths in Mother Goose Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) Off the Tracks set the pace and comfortably held off Lewis Bay by 3 1/2 lengths Saturday to win the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park.

Dalmore wins Affirmed Stakes for Desormeaux brothers
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) Dalmore won the $100,000 Affirmed Stakes by a half-length Saturday at Santa Anita for the Desormeaux brothers.

Always B Miki wins $500,000 Ben Franklin Stakes
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) Always B Miki won Saturday’s $500,000 Ben Franklin Stakes for older pacers, defeating Freaky Feet Pete by three-quarters of a length in 1:47 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Haveyougoneaway rallies to win Belmont’s Dancin Renee Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) Haveyougoneaway rallied to beat Quezon by 2 3/4 lengths Sunday in the $100,000 Dancin Renee Stakes for New York-bred fillies and mares at Belmont Park.

World Approval wins United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) World Approval took command turning for home and held off Money Multiplier by 1 1/4 lengths Sunday to win the $300,000 United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park.

World Approval wins United Nations Stakes at Monmouth
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) World Approval took command turning for home and held off Money Multiplier by 1 1/4 lengths Sunday to win the $300,000 United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park.

Breeder Keller, trainer Nickells enter Harness Hall of Fame
GOSHEN, N.Y. (AP) Breeder Charlie Keller III and trainer Bruce Nickells have been inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame.

Davina Comedia wins Southern Truce Stakes at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) Davina Comedia overtook pacesetter Living The Life with three furlongs to go and went on to a 1 3/4-length victory in the $75,000 Southern Truce Stakes for older fillies and mares on Sunday at Santa Anita.

Bendable wins feature by 2¼ lengths at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) Bendable won the $58,000 feature for 3-year-old fillies by 2¼ lengths Friday at Santa Anita.

Weather forces Monmouth Park to cancel last 2 races
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) Severe weather has caused Monmouth Park Racetrack to cancel its final two races.

Akatea rallies from last to win Belmont Park feature
NEW YORK (AP) Akatea rallied from last to capture the $80,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf Friday at Belmont Park.

Strong harness field for $500,000 Ben Franklin Stakes
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) Always B Miki and Freaky Feet Pete join 2015 Horse of the Year Wiggle It Jiggleit on Saturday in the $500,000 Ben Franklin Stakes at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Anytime Anyplace wins feature at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) Anytime Anyplace won the $60,000 feature for 3-year-olds by three-quarters of a length Thursday at Santa Anita.

Roca Rojo rocks Belmont Park feature in US debut
NEW YORK (AP) Roca Rojo stretched her undefeated streak to three with a rousing victory in her U.S. debut, the $80,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf Thursday at Belmont Park.