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 […]
Santa Anita Oaks
Forbidden Kingdom, Messier square off in six-horse Santa Anita Derby; Adare Manor heads five in Santa Anita Oaks
Forbidden Kingdom and Messier have established themselves as leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby, recording runaway wire-to-wire victories in the San Felipe (G2) and Robert B. Lewis (G3), and the exciting colts will contest Saturday’s […]
Malathaat wins Ashland; Search Results, Pauline’s Pearl, Soothsay also prevail in Oaks preps
Malathaat overcame both a long layoff and an early bid from rival Pass the Champagne to win the $400,000 Ashland S. […]
Beautiful Gift faces four in Santa Anita Oaks; Charmaine’s Mia, Going Global head turf stakes
Three stakes will be offered on Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby undercard, including a major qualifier for the Kentucky Oaks (G1). […]
Swiss Skydiver extends points lead in Santa Anita Oaks; Four Graces passes test in Dogwood
Already comfortably clear in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) points standings as the winner of the Fantasy (G3) and Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), Swiss Skydiver padded her total with a front-running romp in Saturday’s $196,000 Santa […]
Swiss Skydiver invades for Santa Anita Oaks
With convincing wins in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) and Fantasy (G3), Swiss Skydiver emerged as a top contender for the Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1), and the Kenny McPeek-trained filly will look to carry […]
Bellafina shows quality in the Santa Anita Oaks
by Jeremy Balan While there may still be a question as to if she’s the best 3-year-old filly in the country, there’s no doubt how Bellafina ranks among the West Coast contingent after the $400,000 […]
Ashland, Gazelle and Santa Anita Oaks key preps for Kentucky Oaks
Contenders for the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (G1) will compete in three major prep races Saturday. The $500,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland features an anticipated match-up between two-year-old filly champion Jaywalk and unbeaten Grade 3 […]
Upcoming Stakes for April 4 – 10
Three major Kentucky Derby (G1) preps and a trio of prime Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps all take place April 6 from coast to coast. Santa Anita Park hosts the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Santa […]
Midnight Bisou rallies for Santa Anita Oaks triumph
Midnight Bisou ran in the rear of the pack for much of Saturday’s $401,380 Santa Anita Oaks (G1) under jockey Mike Smith, but was in front when it mattered – on the wire. Sent off […]