Giant Expectations Archives

Harvest Moon rises in WAYI Zenyatta; C Z Rocket gets different BC ticket in Santa Anita Sprint

September 27, 2020 0

Late-blooming sophomore Harvest Moon toppled 2-5 favorite Fighting Mad in Sunday’s $196,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, securing a free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). Fighting Mad was widely expected to use […]

Giant Expectations a familiar entry in Pat O’Brien

August 25, 2020 0

Giant Expectations has made a significant impact in recent years on Del Mar’s Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2), but less so on the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1). […]

Catalina Cruiser digs deep to defend Pat O’Brien title

August 24, 2019 0

by J. Keeler Johnson The versatile Catalina Cruiser had to work harder than expected to prevail in the $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Del Mar, but when push came to shove, the […]

Catalina Cruiser heavily favored in Pat O’Brien; Improbable returns in Shared Belief

August 23, 2019 0

The decision to keep Catalina Cruiser in shorter races this season rather than stretching him out has worked out for all involved. Owner Kosta Hronis and trainer John Sadler have been ably represented by the […]

Elate returns in salty Azeri

March 14, 2019 0

Multiple Grade 1 winner Elate did not find a soft spot for her return. Unraced since a neck second in the Personal Ensign (G1) last August, the Bill Mott-trained mare will launch her five-year-old season […]

Battle of Midway sinks McKinzie in San Pasqual

February 2, 2019 0

Fittingly enough for a horse named after a pivotal naval battle, Don Alberto Stable and WinStar Farm’s Battle of Midway relished the sloppy conditions at Santa Anita Saturday to topple 1-2 favorite McKinzie in the […]

McKinzie installed as 4-5 favorite in San Pasqual

January 31, 2019 0

After passing on the $9 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) with an eye to the future, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert unleashes multiple Grade 1 star McKinzie in Saturday’s $200,000 San Pasqual (G2) at […]

Breeders’ Cup implications: Kentucky prep races

October 18, 2018 0

The final preps are in the books for the 14-race Breeders’ Cup program on November 2-3 at Churchill Downs. Here are some quick thoughts on the Kentucky prep races: Breeders’ Cup Kentucky Implications Keeneland Alcibiades […]

Mind Your Biscuits has Breeders’ Cup options after passing two-turn test in Lukas Classic

September 30, 2018 0

Far and away the class of the field in Saturday night’s $200,000 Lukas Classic (G3) at Churchill Downs, 6-5 favorite Mind Your Biscuits had another question to answer: could the one-turn artist negotiate 1 1/8 […]

Mind Your Biscuits heads eight-horse Lukas Classic; seven set for Ack Ack

September 26, 2018 0

Mind Your Biscuits can enhance his Breeders’ Cup credentials in the $200,000 Lukas Classic (G3) at Churchill Downs. Runner-up in the Whitney (G1) and Metropolitan Handicap (G1), the New York-bred has been under consideration for […]