One week ahead of his career finale in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup (G1), California Chrome ripped through his last-ever workout Saturday morning at Gulfstream Park. The 2014 Horse of the Year, who is […]
It’s an annual ritual to be disappointed by the omission of worthy candidates from the lists of Eclipse Award finalists. That’s the nature of the beast, given the tough choices one has to make as […]
This could just as well be subtitled “confessing my unpopular opinion,” because I’m sure that California Chrome will be awarded his second Horse of the Year title. And he’ll be a thoroughly deserving honoree. My […]
The withdrawal of Arrogate from Sunday’s $196,000 San Pasqual (G2) also withdrew the major storyline from Santa Anita’s holiday feature. But after Midnight Storm readily splashed home as the front-running 3-5 favorite, a newly compelling […]
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has had an eventful New Year’s weekend, revealing a split with owner Kaleem Shah, and deciding to withdraw Juddmonte Farms’ Arrogate from Sunday’s San Pasqual (G2) at Santa Anita. […]
The first North American graded stakes of 2017 produced an upset: Carolyn Vogel’s Squadron A went last to first in Sunday’s $100,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park as the 19-1 longest shot on the […]
While Decked Out might have been a hunch play in the New Year’s Eve feature at Santa Anita, you didn’t need a holiday-appropriate angle to see her appeal in the $302,415 American Oaks (G1). The […]
Richard and Bertram Klein’s homebred Believe in Bertie rewarded the faith of the Fair Grounds bettors with a tour de force in Saturday’s $104,400 Pago Hop S. Scampering to the lead passing the stands for […]
Michael M. Hui’s Taghleeb uncorked a powerful late rally to capture Saturday’s $100,000 H. Allen Jerkens in course-record time at Gulfstream Park. Patiently handled by Tyler Gaffalione, the 5-2 favorite negotiated two miles on the […]
Isabelle de Tomaso’s homebred Irish War Cry had to dig deep, but the 1-5 favorite narrowly averted an upset by 6-1 O Dionysus in Saturday’s $99,000 Marylander S. at Laurel Park. Unexpectedly on the engine […]
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