Familiar foes set for Big ‘Cap; World Approval invades for Kilroe
The $600,000 Santa Anita H. (G1) may not hold the same esteem it once did but Saturday’s 81st running of the 1 ¼-mile test shapes up to be a good betting race. Bob Baffert has […]
Giant Expectations
Gun Runner draws post 10, installed as 4-5 favorite in Pegasus World Cup
It’s the world’s richest race and America’s top horse is the one to beat. Gun Runner will make his final career start in Saturday’s $16 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park and the […]
Stellar Wind, Gunnevera among Pegasus hopefuls posting final major moves
Champion Stellar Wind was scheduled to record her last major work on Sunday for the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park on January 27, but trainer Chad Brown called an audible […]
Workers out in force for Pegasus World Cup
A slew of runners for the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) took to the track on Saturday in preparation for the January 27 event at Gulfstream Park. Grade 1 hero Sharp Azteca breezed […]
Top BRIS Class Ratings December 26-31
Horse Track Dist(Cond) Date BRIS Class Giant Expectations SA 1 1/16m (ft) 12/26 123.3 Unique Bella SA 7f (ft) 12/26 122.6 City of Light SA 7f (ft) 12/26 122.3 Vulcan’s Forge […]
BRIS Southern California Speed By Circuit December 26-31
Top Winning Speed Ratings (12/25-12/31) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Donworth 5G 1 1/16m (ft) SA 12/30 98 Giant Expectations 4C 1 1/16m (ft) SA 12/26 98 Popular Kid […]
Giant Expectations surprises in San Antonio; Collected third
What appeared to be an easy prep race on paper for Collected didn’t play out that way on track as Giant Expectations unexpectedly sped forward and led wire-to-wire in the $300,000 San Antonio (G2), the […]
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 […]
Mor Spirit slight early choice in contentious Dirt Mile
Last seen romping in the Met Mile (G1), Mor Spirit will return from a 146-day layoff in Friday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1). The 4-year-old has been tabbed as the 3-1 morning line […]
Roy H looks to regain winning ways in Santa Anita Sprint Championship
Favored at 8-5 over returning sprint champion Drefong, Roy H brought a three-race win streak into the July 29 Bing Crosby (G1) at Del Mar but didn’t get the opportunity to show his best when […]