Taris, Birdatthewire and Yahilwa square off in La Canada

At Santa Anita on Saturday,

recent Go for Wand (G3) heroine Taris will battle La Brea (G1) winner
Birdatthewire and Grade 3 scorer Yahilwa in the $200,000 La Canada, a 1
1/16-mile event for fillies and mares. Previously restricted to four-year-old
fillies, the La Canada is now open to mares five and older and serves as an
early prep for the Santa Maria (G2) and Santa Margarita (G1) later in the meet.

Gulfstream Park hosts the Sunshine Millions on Saturday, with the Classic,
Distaff and Sprint comprising the main track events.

James Scully reviews Collected’s win in the Sham (G3) in his weekly

Kentucky Derby Report.

Ed DeRosa weighs in on the

Powerball craze and the statistical wagering concept no one talks about in
his latest blog.

John Mucciolo provides his weekly perspective in the

Aqueduct Notebook.