Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella has revealed star three-year-old Omaha Beach’s target at the Breeders’ Cup – the Dirt Mile (G1). “We put our heads together and that’s the decision,” Mandella told Santa Anita’s […]
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 […]
Omaha Beach ran big in his final prep for the 145th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby on May 4, turning back a quality rival and posting a one-length win in the $1 million Arkansas […]
Omaha Beach confirmed himself as a leading Kentucky Derby contender in Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), withstanding a bid from Improbable to score by a length. A winner of three straight for owner Fox […]
Game Winner and Improbable returned to the races in separate divisions of Saturday’s Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park and while both came up a little short for Bob Baffert, supporters still had reason to be […]
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Owner Rick Porter had won the opener on Saturday’s Rebel Day card at Oaklawn Park, while trainer Bob Baffert was zero-for-two with odds-on favorites — namely Dessman and Improbable — heading […]
Bill Mott has not been synonymous with the Kentucky Derby but the Hall of Fame trainer aims to change the narrative this year. Tacitus established himself as one to watch with a stakes-record setting win […]
Majestic Heat rallied from midpack in Sunday’s $201,035 Bayakoa Stakes (G2) under jockey Mike Smith to pull off a 2 1/2-length victory in just her second start on dirt for trainer Richard Mandella. Champagne Room, […]
The Breeders’ Cup lost two more contenders on Friday with the announced defections of It Tiz Well from the Distaff (G1) and Bal a Bali from the Mile (G1). Reportedly unsatisfied with her condition following […]
Paradise Woods returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday for the first time since capturing the April 8 Santa Anita Oaks (G1) when leading all the way home in the $294,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G1) with […]
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