After a few tough beats at the top level, Smooth Like Strait finally won a deserved Grade 1 trophy in Monday’s $300,500 Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Santa Anita. In the process, the Michael McCarthy trainee secured a free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 6. […]
The ninth furlong of Monday’s $301,000 Gamely S. (G1) turned out to be a bridge too far for 9-10 favorite Charmaine’s Mia, but it was right in the target zone for Maxim Rate. […]
Unlike her rough-trip 10th in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Crazy Beautiful didn’t have a straw in her path in Sunday’s $196,000 Summertime Oaks (G2), and accordingly drove to a convincing victory at Santa Anita. […]
Jockey Juan Hernandez won two of Santa Anita’s three graded races on Saturday, beating the favorite both times. The biggest surprise came in the $196,000 Charles Whittingham S. (G2). […]
Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) – Race 8 (7:30 p.m. ET) After an exciting stretch duel, Royal Ship edged Country Grammer by a neck in the April 17 Californian S. (G2), and the older males will […]
Two Grade 1 turf tests bookend the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) at Santa Anita on Monday, including the first stateside Breeders’ Cup Challenge event of the season. The $300,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1) serves as a […]
After sending champion Swiss Skydiver for two successful raids on Santa Anita over the past year, trainer Ken McPeek hopes that the trek west works just as well for Crazy Beautiful. The Kentucky shipper will […]
Charles Whittingham S. (G2) — Race 7 (7:00 p.m. ET) Short fields will be the order of the day in Santa Anita’s three graded stakes on Saturday, with the featured $200,000 Charles Whittingham S. (G2) […]
Although Going Global was a perfect 3-for-3 at Santa Anita going into Saturday’s $101,000 Honeymoon S. (G3), few could have expected the tour de force turned in by the 4-5 favorite. The Irish import had […]
After drawing off from This Tea by 9 1/4 lengths in the April 24 Santa Margarita (G2), 2-5 favorite As Time Goes By was desperate to fend her off in Saturday’s $196,000 Santa Maria S. […]
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