Speed Boat Beach draws clear in Malibu; Daddysruby outbobs Big Pond in La Brea
A pair of Grade 1 events for three-year-olds, the $300,000 Malibu and $300,000 La Brea, highlighted three dirt stakes on Tuesday’s opening day program at Santa Anita. […]
Malibu Stakes
Speed Boat Beach heads Baffert trio in eight-horse Malibu; Clearly Unhinged, Howl highlight 10 fillies in La Brea
Three-year-old sprinters will square off in a pair of a Grade 1 events, the $300,000 Malibu (G1) and $300,000 La Brea (G1), and Santa Anita will feature a total of six stakes on Tuesday’s traditional […]
Taiba looms a heavy favorite in Malibu; Midnight Memories leads La Brea cast
Taiba, who fared best of the three-year-olds in last month’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) after capturing the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Santa Anita Derby (G1) earlier this season, will attempt to sway a few extra […]
Flightline proves a class apart in Malibu rout
Sunday’s $301,000 Malibu (G1) was supposed to present Flightline with a class test, but the unbeaten colt was a class apart from the opposition at Santa Anita. […]
Budding star Flightline takes on established class Dr. Schivel in Malibu
Undefeated Flightline has hinted of freakish talent in his two starts, and the John Sadler pupil hopes to confirm that impression as he takes on Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) near-misser Dr. Schivel in Sunday’s $300,000 Malibu S. (G1). […]
Charlatan impressive in Malibu return
Charlatan came back running from almost an eight-month layoff in Saturday’s $300,000 Malibu S. (G1) at Santa Anita, offering a devastating kick in upper stretch to seize a commanding advantage in the 7-furlong race for […]
Who is Charlatan?
Horseplayers all over the country are trying to answer that question this week, in anticipation of his return Saturday in the Malibu. […]
Charlatan returns versus Nashville in superb Malibu
Racing fans will still be opening their presents, so to speak, on Saturday, as Santa Anita’s blockbuster opening day card features six stakes. Topping them all is a vintage renewal of the $300,000 Malibu Stakes […]