Weekend Kentucky Oaks preps offer fillies a chance to shine
Four of the remaining five races in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of prep races take place this weekend, and some top contenders for the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1) are lining up. […]
Santa Anita Park
Selcourt wires Santa Monica, favored Paradise Woods fourth
Medallion Racing, Keith Abrahams and Sandra Lazaruk’s Selcourt moved her 2018 record to a perfect three-for-three on Saturday when going gate-to-wire by 4 1/2 lengths in the $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita […]
Fault romps in Santa Margarita
Agave Racing Stable and Little Red Feather Racing’s Fault rallied wide in the stretch of Saturday’s $401,725 Santa Margarita Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park and easily drew off under jockey Geovanni Franco to post […]
Mopotism headlines Santa Margarita
With the defection of reigning champion female sprinter Unique Bella due to a cough, Saturday’s $400,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (G1) has attracted a field of 10 distaffers to go 1 1/8 miles at Santa Anita […]
Midnight Bisou kisses rivals goodbye in Santa Ysabel
Allen Racing LLC and Bloom Racing Stable LLC’s Midnight Bisou had no trouble securing her second straight stakes victory on Saturday when drawing off for a 2 1/4-length win in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes […]
Dream Tree, Midnight Bisou face off in Santa Ysabel
Dream Tree handed Midnight Bisou her only two narrow losses to date last year, and on Saturday the pair continue their rivalry in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. The two […]
Conquest Tsunami wires Daytona
Gary Barber’s Conquest Tsunami took command of Saturday’s $150,690 Daytona Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park under jockey Victor Espinoza and never looked back en route to a 2 1/2-length victory. The six-year-old gelding earned […]
Breeders’ Cup upsetter Stormy Liberal makes seasonal bow in Daytona
Stormy Liberal was sent off at 30-1 in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Del Mar last November, but rallied to pull off a head victory for trainer Peter Miller. The bay son of […]
Unique Bella romps in Santa Maria return; Om wires Thunder Road
Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella returned a winner on Saturday in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. The gray daughter of Tapit was making her four-year-old bow in the 1 1/16-mile […]
Champion Unique Bella highlights Santa Maria; six entered in Thunder Road
Grade 1 heroine Unique Bella returns to action in Saturday’s $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park for the first time since being honored with an Eclipse Award as the 2017 champion female […]