Horse Racing News Blog

Summer Patriot wins John’s Call (AP)

Summer Patriot won the $82,000 John’s Call Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday, beating Tanoneo by 7 3/4 lengths. Jockey Eibar Coa rode the Barclay Tagg-trained 4-year-old, who separated himself from seven opponents with a decisive move with less than a quarter-mile to run in the 1 5-8-mile race run over the turf in 2:42.50.

Jockey Club calls for Kentucky Derby field study (AP)
A Jockey Club panel will study whether the number of horses allowed into the Kentucky Derby poses a safety risk. The annual Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs regularly draws 20 horses to the race. Typically, other races are limited to just more than a dozen. Stuart Janney, head of the Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Safety Committee, says the panel will be looking at the race’s size.