Gold Phoenix rises in Kilroe Mile; Quattroelle follows up in Buena Vista
Before Stilleto Boy surprised Saturday’s Santa Anita H. (G1), the Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1) also witnessed an upset. […]
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Fun to Dream makes it four straight in Santa Monica; Earls Rock, Quattroelle surge in time
Bob Baffert made it a Saturday graded double with 1-2 favorite Fun to Dream in the Santa Monica (G2). Irish imports Earls Rock and Quattroelle won the graded turf stakes at Santa Anita. […]
Packs a Wahlop delivers Zuma Beach knockout; Comanche Country up in time in Surfer Girl
Santa Anita’s Grade 3 events for turf juveniles on Sunday produced Breeders’ Cup contenders, as heavy favorites Packs a Wahlop and Comanche Country remained unbeaten on the Southern California circuit. […]
Cave Rock blitzes to stakes record in Del Mar Futurity
Cave Rock conquered Sunday’s $302,000 Del Mar Futurity in stakes-record time, completing the second half of a juvenile Grade 1 double for late sire Arrogate. […]
Sadler makes Santa Anita Handicap history with Combatant
Winning the $600,000 Santa Anita H. (G1) must be getting a bit old hat for trainer John Sadler and Hronis Racing, who completed an extraordinary “Big ‘Cap” hat trick when Combatant battled to an upset […]
Prat sweeps Del Mar stakes with Bellafina in Sorrento, River Boyne in La Jolla
Jockey Flavien Prat had a good day at Del Mar on Sunday, capturing both graded contests on the day. Kaleem Shah Inc.’s BELLAFINA took command of Sunday’s $201,725 Sorrento Stakes (G2) and never looked back […]
Sophie P nips Madam Dancealot in Gamely thriller; Itsinthepost resumes service in Whittingham
The complexion of Saturday’s $300,690 Gamely S. (G1) changed twice before it had barely begun, and the drama concluded with an epic three-way photo that went to 14-1 Sophie P by a pixel over Madam […]
Itsinthepost works out right trip to repeat in San Luis Rey
For the first half of Saturday’s $201,380 San Luis Rey (G2) at Santa Anita, defending champion and even-money favorite Itsinthepost was not best pleased being stuck in the pocket on the rail. His regular rider, […]
Itsinthepost hangs on after early move in San Marcos
Moving a tad early as the 4-5 favorite in Saturday’s $200,690 San Marcos (G2), Itsinthepost had to pull out all of his reserves of energy, and will, to stave off upset-minded 14-1 shot Hayabusa One […]
Itsinthepost delivers as San Gabriel favorite
Red Baron’s Barn’s Itsinthepost had to wait a year to get his trophy in the $201,725 San Gabriel (G2). Runner-up in the 2017 edition that was transferred to the sloppy main track, the Jeff Mullins […]