Proving her distance capacity along with her bravery, 8-5 favorite Lady Prancealot speared through on the inside to deny Mucho Unusual in Saturday’s $301,053 American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita. The Richard Baltas trainee was […]
With her well-timed rally as the 7-5 favorite in Sunday’s $302,106 Matriarch (G1) at Del Mar, Gary Barber’s Got Stormy was simultaneously making one last lunge for an Eclipse Award. Connections hoped that if she […]
After taking the Jimmy Durante (G3) and Red Carpet (G3) earlier on Saturday, jockey Paco Lopez capped a banner day at Del Mar by guiding Mo Forza to victory in the $302,457 Hollywood Derby (G1). […]
There’s an old horse racing cliché that the final quarter-mile or so of any race is “where the real running begins.” As the field turns into the stretch and sprints to the wire, the best […]
Withdrawn from last week’s Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) ostensibly in search of an easier spot, Lady Prancealot justified the wisdom of that decision. […]
by J. Keeler Johnson Saturday was a day for heart-pounding finishes at Santa Anita Park, and none quickened the pulses of horsemen and handicappers more than the tenacious comeback victory by Omaha Beach in the […]
If Saturday’s $201,053 Triple Bend (G2) were held at the same 6 1/2-furlong distance as the April 20 Kona Gold (G2), Cistron would have been home free again at Santa Anita. But the Triple Bend […]
by John Mucciolo Little Red Feather Racing’s Secret Spice faced an accomplished group of fillies and mares in Saturday’s $400,702 Beholder Mile (G1) at Santa Anita Park. Saving ground while tracking inside, the four-year-old filly […]
by John Mucciolo Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Bruce Treitman’s Ohio took a short lead at the top of the lane, held a one-length edge in midstretch and gamely held off 4-5 favorite Catapult to post […]
Well beaten in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) last out, Next Shares loomed large on the class drop in Saturday’s $201,404 San Gabriel (G2), but the 8-5 favorite cut it awfully close. The Richard Baltas […]
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