Ocean Road bursts onto scene in last-to-first Gamely
Well regarded but lightly raced European import Ocean Road delivered a breakout performance in Monday’s $400,500 Gamely (G1) at Santa Anita. […]
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American Theorem springs Triple Bend upset; Bran, Cairo Memories take turf stakes
American Theorem nipped an ultra-game Principe Carlo in the Triple Bend (G2), as the 3-10 favorite Brickyard Ride faded at Santa Anita. […]
Smooth Like Strait seeks BC berth in Shoemaker Mile; Going Global tops Gamely
After the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), Santa Anita’s Grade 1 action on Memorial Day shifts to turf for the Shoemaker Mile (G1), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), and the Gamely (G1) for turf distaffers. […]
Stilleto Boy, Royal Ship clash in Hollywood Gold Cup
Monday’s $400,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) attracted just five entrants, but the 1 1/4-mile feature serves up an intriguing clash between Stilleto Boy and Royal Ship at Santa Anita. […]
Brickyard Ride brings winning streak into Triple Bend
Brickyard Ride bids to extend his winning streak to five in the $200,000 Triple Bend (G2), the centerpiece of a trio of graded stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday. […]
Justify’s first winner: Tahoma looks sharp in Santa Anita debut
Triple Crown champion Justify got off the mark as a sire on Sunday at Santa Anita, the track that launched his meteoric racing career. […]
Stilleto Boy turns back Express Train in Californian
A crucial scratch from Saturday’s $196,000 Californian S. (G2) at Santa Anita left a vacuum as to who would set the pace in the nine-furlong fixture for older horses, and Stilleto Boy filled it. Although […]
Express Train looks to extend win streak in Californian
Racing returns to Santa Anita on Saturday after a near two-week spring break. The 12-race card features four graded stakes. The highlight of the program is the $200,000 Californian S. (G2) for older horses over […]
Taiba floors Messier in Santa Anita Derby
It was no surprise that trainer Tim Yakteen won Saturday’s $750,500 Santa Anita Derby (G1). Less expected was the fact that it was Taiba. […]
Desert Dawn upsets Santa Anita Oaks
Desert Dawn prevailed as the longest shot among five fillies in the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G2), rallying to edge odds-on favorite Adare Manor by a neck, and the Arizona-bred filly earned a spot in […]