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Bullard faces Baffert duo in San Vicente

December 31, 2024 0

The $200,000 San Vicente (G2) at Santa Anita is not an official part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, but it would come as no surprise if it were to have longer term […]

Hot Property wired his debut at Fair Grounds

Cox looks to win another Smarty Jones with Hot Property

December 31, 2024 0

The three-year-old Hot Property will attempt to live up to his moniker this winter, beginning Saturday when he starts as the probable favorite in the $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/16-mile […]

Forever Young readily justified 3-10 favoritism in the Tokyo Daishoten

Forever Young crowns year in Tokyo Daishoten, sets sights on Saudi Cup

December 29, 2024 0

Japanese star Forever Young scored his first internationally recognized Group 1 victory in Sunday’s Tokyo Daishoten (G1) at Oi. […]

Motorious had too much firepower for Sumter late in the Joe Hernandez

Motorious wins battle with Sumter in Joe Hernandez

December 28, 2024 0

An upset appeared to be brewing in Saturday’s Joe Hernandez (G2) when the 12.90-1 Sumter kicked away from the 9-10 Motorious down the Santa Anita stretch. […]

Mufasa worked out the best trip to beat slow-starting White Abarrio in the Mr. Prospector

Mufasa too quick for White Abarrio in Mr. Prospector

December 28, 2024 0

Mufasa put a dull performance in last month’s Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) well behind him on Saturday by handing odds-on favorite White Abarrio a 1 1/4-length defeat in the $150,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at […]

Jockey Flavien Prat exults when setting a new graded stakes record aboard King of Gosford in the Mathis Mile

Prat sets graded stakes record with King of Gosford’s Mathis Mile wire job

December 26, 2024 0

Flavien Prat has made it a habit to break records in 2024, and the jockey turned in his latest rewrite of history during Thursday’s opening-day festivities at Santa Anita. […]

Raging Torrent rebounded in style in the Malibu

Raging Torrent too much for Malibu foes; Mystik Dan last of six

December 26, 2024 0

Raging Torrent struck the front in upper stretch and edged away to a 1 1/4-length decision in Thursday’s $300,500 Malibu (G1) on Santa Anita’s opening day program. Winner of the Pat O’Brien (G2) two back, […]

Kopion fired off the layoff to upset the La Brea

Kopion surprises at 37-1 in La Brea; J B Strikes Back upsets Pincay

December 26, 2024 0

Overlooked as the 37-1 longest shot, Kopion was prominent from the start and drew off to a convincing win in Thursday’s $301,500 La Brea (G1), orchestrating a longshot exacta in the seven-furlong test for three-year-old […]