BRIS Southern California Speed by Circuit January 7-13
Top Winning Speed Ratings (1/7-1/13) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Escape Clause 5M 1 1/16m (wf) SA 1/12 96 Conqueror 6G 1m (ft) SA 1/11 92 Danuska’s My Girl […]
Big Score
Caribou Club makes it a Glen Hill/Proctor double in Seabiscuit; Elsa roars in Jimmy Durante
One day after Chicago Style connected in the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2), Caribou Club capped a Thanksgiving weekend double for Glen Hill Farm and trainer Tom Proctor in the Seabiscuit (G2) on the same Del […]
Synchrony ships west for Seabiscuit; Lakerball seeks third straight in Jimmy Durante
A four-time graded stakes winner in 2018, Synchrony found the waters too deep in the Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) last out but should appreciate the class relief in Saturday’s $200,000 Seabiscuit H. (G3) at Del […]
First Lady and Shadwell Turf Mile: full fields, competitive racing
Nothing like big fields going a mile in Grade 1s on the turf at Keeneland. Both the $400,000 First Lady Stakes (G1) and #1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) are “Win & You’re In” events […]
Van Dyke Catapults to record-tying seven wins on Del Mar card
When Drayden Van Dyke extricated Catapult out of the pocket, into the clear, and onto victory in Sunday’s featured $202,760 Del Mar Mile H. (G2), the hot jockey appeared to cap a banner five-win day […]
Bowies Hero nails Kroy in Mathis Brothers Mile
Bowies Hero got up late to deny Kroy in Tuesday’s $201,035 Mathis Brothers Mile (G2) at Santa Anita, recording a half-length tally in the one-mile turf affair for 3-year-olds. Kent Desormeaux was up for Phil […]
Collected preps in San Antonio for Gun Runner rematch
Collected brings high speed and lots of class to Tuesday’s $300,000 San Antonio (G2) at Santa Anita. His four-race win streak came to an end in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) but the 4-year-old colt […]
Mo Town finds groove in Hollywood Derby
It wasn’t the Derby that connections thought of when Mo Town won the Remsen (G2) at this time last year, but the Coolmore principals, Team D, and trainer Tony Dutrow will happily take his renaissance […]
Sharp Samurai seeks fifth straight in Hollywood Derby
With four consecutive stakes wins since June, Sharp Samurai has left little doubt he’s the best California-based three-year-old on the turf this year. He’ll look to confirm that status again Saturday against eight others in […]
Sharp Samurai captures Twilight Derby
Sharp Samurai and Profiteer worked together to slow the pace down early in Saturday’s $201,380 Twilight Derby (G2) at Santa Anita Park. The duo lead the way down the backstretch in tandem, before Sharp Samurai […]