Air Strike swoops on Cistron in Triple Bend
If Saturday’s $201,053 Triple Bend (G2) were held at the same 6 1/2-furlong distance as the April 20 Kona Gold (G2), Cistron would have been home free again at Santa Anita. But the Triple Bend […]
All Out Blitz
Baffert sends American Anthem, Nero to Triple Bend; Whittingham and Daytona also featured
The Bob Baffert-trained duo of American Anthem and Nero highlight an eight-horse field in Saturday’s $200,000 Triple Bend (G2). The seven-furlong test serves as one of three graded events on Saturday’s 10-race program at Santa […]
BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings March 18-24
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (3/18-3/24) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Escape Clause 5M 1m (ft) SUN 3/24 Harry Henson H. 95 Core Beliefs 4C 1 1/8m (ft) […]
Coal Front stays the distance in Razorback; She’s a Julie shows speed in Bayakoa
While the Southwest (G3) anchored the Presidents’ Day festivities at Oaklawn Park, two supporting graded stakes added depth to the card. A gutsy Coal Front overcame post 14 to capture his two-turn debut in the […]
BRIS Southern California Speed by Circuit December 31-January 6
Top Winning Speed Ratings (12/31-1/6) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed All Out Blitz 4C 1m (ft) SA 1/6 101 Sheer Flattery 5H 1m (ft) SA 1/1 95 Popular Kid […]
BRIS Southern California Speed by Circuit September 17-23
Top Winning Speed Ratings (9/17-9/23) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed All Out Blitz 3C 1m (ft) LRC 9/21 96 Very Very Stella 6G 1m (ft) LRC 9/23 93 Just […]
All Out Blitz, New York Central top draws in 12-horse Sunland Derby
Kentucky Derby contenders assemble in New Mexico Sunday for the $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3). A qualifier worth a total of 85 points (50-20-10-5 scale) toward a berth in the first leg of the Triple Crown, […]
Flameaway tops 10 late Triple Crown nominees
Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) winner Flameaway heads a list of 10 sophomores nominated late to the Triple Crown series of the Kentucky Derby (G1), Preakness Stakes (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1). Joining the Mark […]
Ax Man the one to fear in San Vicente
Ax Man blistered rivals when making his career debut on January 1, drawing away to a 9 ½-length decision, and the Bob Baffert pupil will bring high speed to his first stakes attempt in Saturday’s […]
McKinzie romps in Sham
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 […]