10 Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif http://sports.yahoo.com/rah Latest news and information about the Horse Racing. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/rah/SIG=11n7dcvh1/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-santaanita Starspangled Heat rallied from last in the field of seven to beat Circa'sgoldengear by a head and win the $58,700 Silence Is Golden Purse for California-breds at Santa Anita on Friday. Ridden by Corey Nakatani, Starspangled Heat ran 6 1-2 furlongs on the hillside turf course in 1:13.47 and paid $5.40, $3.20 and $2.40 as the 17-10 favorite. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:37:31 PST rah urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:rah,article,ap-santaanita:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/rah/SIG=11v70ua44/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-gradedstakes-drugs The American Graded Stakes Committee says it will not implement a ban of race-day medication for 2-year-old graded stakes this year. The committee made the announcement Friday. Last August, the new policy by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association was announced with the committee deciding to examine it again after this year's races. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:17:31 PST rah urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:rah,article,ap-gradedstakes-drugs:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/rah/SIG=11l0njisj/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-aqueduct Mysticism, part of the entry favored at 3-5, beat De Price by three lengths on Friday in the $62,720 allowance feature at Aqueduct. Mike Luzzi was aboard the 4-year-old gelding for trainer Tom Albertrani as they ran the six furlongs in 1:11.67 over the track rated good. Mysticism earned his third win in eight starts, paying $3.50 and $2.30 while De Price returned $2.70. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:05:35 PST rah urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:rah,article,ap-aqueduct:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/rah/SIG=11pmlems8/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-capuano-3000 Trainer Dale Capuano won his 3,000th career race on Thursday at Laurel Park in Maryland. He saddled Father Mudd to victory in the ninth race, making Capuano the 27th trainer in North America to reach 3,000. Todd Pletcher joined the club 12 days ago. Capuano won his first race in February 1981 at Bowie Race Course. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:47:23 PST rah urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:rah,article,ap-capuano-3000:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/rah/SIG=122rvsoir/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-oaklawn-purseincrease Oaklawn is increasing purses by a total of $800,000 for the remainder of the racing season, a bump that the track says is possible because of increased attendance. The thoroughbred track in Hot Springs, Ark., said Thursday purses will rise by $100,000 per week. Oaklawn officials say more than 29,000 people attended Monday's split running of the Southwest Stakes. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:51:30 PST rah urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:rah,article,ap-oaklawn-purseincrease:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/rah/SIG=11uqpuuq2/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-britain-whiprules The whip rules in British horse racing have been relaxed slightly after an outcry from jockeys over harsh punishments. The British Horseracing Authority said Tuesday the new regulations add more "discretion and common sense" to the rule book. Starting Thursday, jockeys will no longer be given automatic penalties for using the whip eight times in flat races and nine over jump races. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:57:28 PST rah urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:rah,article,ap-britain-whiprules:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/rah/SIG=11sc3da65/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-southweststakes Bob Baffert didn't stop with just one Kentucky Derby hopeful. A pair of Baffert-trained horses, Castaway and Secret Circle, won both divisions of the $250,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Monday. Jockey Rafael Bejarano rode both horses to the wins in the mile Derby prep race, which was split into two divisions after 21 horses were entered. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:27:26 PST rah urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:rah,article,ap-southweststakes:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/rah/SIG=11qqhrhtq/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-runtotheroses Julien Leparoux is on a winning streak, on and off the racetrack. Over the past 10 days, the French jockey landed the ride aboard early Kentucky Derby favorite Union Rags, revealed he'll be racing in New York shortly and flew cross country to win the El Camino Real Derby in California aboard Daddy Nose Best. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:15:16 PST rah urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:rah,article,ap-runtotheroses:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/rah/SIG=11tcnvadr/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-sanvicentestakes Drill defeated American Act by a nose to win the $150,000 San Vicente Stakes and snap a five-race skid on Sunday at Santa Anita, although trainer Bob Baffert isn't rushing him onto the Kentucky Derby trail. Ridden by Martin Garcia, Drill ran seven furlongs in 1:21.28 and paid $9.60 and $5 at 7-2 odds. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:03:25 PST rah urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:rah,article,ap-sanvicentestakes:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/rah/SIG=125rhcp6b/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-gulfstream-animalkingdom Kentucky Derby champion Animal Kingdom won a $60,000 turf allowance race at Gulfstream Park on Saturday in his first start since June. Last year's Eclipse Award champion 3-year-old moved in front during the turn into the homestretch and completed 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.72. Monument Hill finished second, two lengths ahead of Bell by the Ridge. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:43:33 PST rah urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:rah,article,ap-gulfstream-animalkingdom:1 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:37:31 PST