Gold Phoenix tops D’Amato superfecta in Eddie Read
Trainer Phil D’Amato had four solid contenders in Sunday’s Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar, and Gold Phoenix led home a clean sweep of the superfecta for the barn. […]
Dicey Mo Chara
Comebacker Count Again among D’Amato quartet in Eddie Read
Southern California’s top turf miler in the spring of 2022, Count Again, resurfaces from a 14-month layoff in Sunday’s $250,000 Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar. […]
Faiza romps in Santa Anita Oaks; Offlee Naughty upsets Charles Whittingham
The undefeated Faiza delivered the best performance of her accomplished career in Saturday’s Santa Anita Oaks (G2), winning by 6 1/2 lengths. […]
Rhea Moon gets up in American Oaks; Dicey Mo Chara breaks through in San Gabriel
Jockey Juan Hernandez captured two of the three turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita. […]
Country Grammer gets Dettori in San Antonio; Pizza Bianca stretches out in American Oaks
Country Grammer preps for Saudi in Monday’s San Antonio (G2), and the American Oaks (G1) anchors a trio of turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita. […]
Prince Abama sprints home best in paceless Hollywood Turf Cup
Michael House’s Prince Abama had yet to race beyond 1 1/8 miles, but trainer Phil D’Amato believed that the Irish import would handle the climb to 1 1/2 miles in Friday’s Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) at Del Mar. […]
Seven seek breakthrough in Hollywood Turf Cup
The $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (G2), the Black Friday feature at Del Mar, has lured an eclectic cast of seven with no clear stand-out. […]
Masteroffoxhounds can’t be caught in John Henry; Beyond Brilliant wires City of Hope Mile
Speed held sway in the graded turf routes at Santa Anita on Saturday, as Masteroffoxhounds and Beyond Brilliant, respectively, dictated terms in the John Henry Turf Championship (G2) and City of Hope Mile (G2). […]
Gold Phoenix, Hong Kong Harry, Slow Down Andy prevail on Del Mar turf
In town to ride the sublime Flightline in the Pacific Classic (G1), Flavien Prat also turned a graded turf double aboard Gold Phoenix in the Del Mar H. (G2) and Hong Kong Harry in the Del Mar Mile (G2). […]
Smooth Like Strait tops Wickerr; Tizamagician returns to defend Cougar II title
The $125,000 Cougar II (G3) is Del Mar’s Sunday feature, but the real headline act comes one race later in the $100,000 Wickerr S. […]