Itsinthepost delivers as San Gabriel favorite
Red Baron’s Barn’s Itsinthepost had to wait a year to get his trophy in the $201,725 San Gabriel (G2). Runner-up in the 2017 edition that was transferred to the sloppy main track, the Jeff Mullins […]
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Bolt d’Oro to skip San Vicente after hiccup
Leading Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Bolt d’Oro will reportedly wait until March to make his seasonal reappearance after encountering an early hiccup on the Triple Crown trail. The multiple Grade 1 star appeared uncomfortable in […]
Sham and his brief reign as king of Santa Anita
Barring any letup this week in the ice box conditions hovering over the northeast, specifically New York, the first 2018 Kentucky Derby (G1) points race will not be the $100,000 Jerome at Aqueduct, postponed from […]
Pee Wee Reese too fast for them in Joe Hernandez
Nick Alexander’s homebred Pee Wee Reese turned in an exhibition of speed in the $98,375 Joe Hernandez, the New Year’s Day feature at Santa Anita, to remain perfect from two starts sprinting down the hill. […]
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint near-missers Richard’s Boy, Om among graded-quality field in Joe Hernandez
If you’re looking for a respite from New Year’s arctic blast, Santa Anita’s terrific renewal of the $75,000 Joe Hernandez on Monday should warm you up. The about 6 1/2-furlong dash down the hill features […]
Daddys Lil Darling earns overdue Grade 1 laurel in American Oaks
Four times a Grade 1 runner-up, Normandy Farm’s homebred Daddys Lil Darling finally earned a deserved laurel in Saturday’s $300,000 American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita. The Ken McPeek pupil, sent off as the 2-1 […]
Midnight Crossing steals Frankel in first start for new connections
Abbondanza Racing and Medallion Racing went to $240,000 to acquire Midnight Crossing at Keeneland November, and the Irish import repaid her new connections with a graded breakthrough in Saturday’s $100,345 Robert J. Frankel (G3) at […]
Unique Bella overhauls Paradise Woods in La Brea
After overexerting herself early when flopping as the even-money favorite in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella rebounded courtesy of a stalk-and-pounce trip in the $301,035 La Brea […]
Shapiro Sniffing for Santa Anita Longshots
by SCOTT SHAPIRO A wonderful time of the year is upon us. College football bowl season is heating up, the Super Bowl is less than two months away, and the start of the Santa Anita […]
Ben’s Cat voted 2017 Secretariat Vox Populi Award winner
Ben’s Cat, the beloved Maryland-bred gelding who tragically passed away due to complications from colic soon after retiring this summer, has been voted the 2017 Secretariat Vox Populi Award, or “Voice of the People,” in […]