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Sham attracts Baffert duo of Authentic, Azul Coast

January 1, 2020 0

Five-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert has top contenders Authentic and Azul Coast in Saturday’s $100,000 Sham (G3). The first of four Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Santa Anita in 2020, the one-mile test will feature […]

Gunmetal Gray bursts Coliseum’s bubble in Sham

January 5, 2019 1

Saturday’s $100,702 Sham S. (G3) at Santa Anita marked the eagerly expected stakes debut of Bob Baffert’s latest hotshot debut winner, Coliseum, who was bet down to 3-5 favoritism. But far from anointing the newcomer, […]

Upcoming Stakes for January 3 – 9

January 2, 2019 0

Santa Anita Park once again hosts the only graded events over the weekend. On Saturday, the San Gabriel Stakes (G2) will share the card with the Sham Stakes (G3), the second Road to the Kentucky […]

Best of Hanson 2018: An Anthology

December 28, 2018 0

Continuing a tradition started in 2015, I’ve gone back through the past 12 months and compiled a list of what I think were my better takes and historical features published at Brisnet.com during the course […]

McKinzie romps in Sham

January 6, 2018 0

McKinzie was favored at 1-5 to keep his mark perfect on Saturday in the $100,345 Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park, and the Street Sense colt did just that when recording an easy 3 […]

McKinzie kicks off sophomore season in Sham

January 4, 2018 0

With the postponement of the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct on New Year’s Day due to winter weather, Santa Anita Park’s $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) will be the first Kentucky Derby points race of 2018 when […]

Sham and his brief reign as king of Santa Anita

January 2, 2018 5

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 […]

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