Report from Japan

King Glorious Stakes

Astral Spa Overnight Stakes

Despite being a “strange” and “awkward” horse, Layabout’s talent has Newbyth Stud’s Kevin Doyle and Andy Smith dreaming of top level races with their homebred.

Woodbine Entertainment has cancelled the remainder of Sunday’s live Thoroughbred racing at Woodbine Racetrack following the seventh race due to cold weather.

Oklahoma-based trainer Federico Villafranco secured his 1,000th training victory Dec. 13 when Joan Charlton and Michael Lacy’s All Aflutter crossed the finish line first in a claiming race at Remington Park.

Oklahoma-based trainer Federico Villafranco secured his 1,000th training victory Dec. 13 when Joan Charlton and Michael Lacy’s All Aflutter crossed the finish line first in a claiming race at Remington Park near Oklahoma City, Okla.

To look at her pedigree, anyone would think Star Anise is destined to sprint, but if her performance in the Dec. 14 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1) is any measure, she might go a bit farther than that.

Sosie saved the day for the international visitors and Soul Rush put up a good fight for Japan for the second straight year to keep the “international” in the Dec. 14 Hong Kong International Races.

NYRA has canceled live racing Dec. 14 at Aqueduct Racetrack due to a winter storm impacting the New York City area. South Ozone Park remains under a winter weather advisory.