Maximum Security refuses to lose in San Diego Handicap
First start for a new barn. First race in five months. A new rider and a new track. A bevy of obstacles stood between Maximum Security and victory in Saturday’s $150,000 San Diego H. (G2) […]
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Maximum Security to meet maximum of five rivals in rescheduled San Diego
Fans have had to wait one week longer for the return of Maximum Security, after a flurry of COVID-19 positives among the Del Mar jockey colony prompted the cancellation of racing on the weekend of […]
McKinzie back in business in Triple Bend
After turning the Santa Anita Derby (G1)/Oaks (G2) double on Saturday, Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith completed a weekend triple, fittingly enough in the $200,000 Triple Bend (G2), aboard McKinzie. By far the class […]
McKinzie shortens up in Triple Bend
The last time McKinzie reverted to 7 furlongs after flopping in a major event, he rolled to one of his more impressive victories in the 2018 Malibu (G1) at Santa Anita. Bob Baffert takes the […]
Flagstaff, Speed Pass among six in Palos Verdes
From a strict probability perspective, trainers Bob Baffert and John Sadler have a combined two-in-three chance of winning Saturday’s $200,000 Palos Verdes (G2) at Santa Anita. Bettors, however, will likely deem their chances much higher […]
Catapult tops Kilroe Mile; Marley’s Freedom stretches out in Beholder Mile
Top-level action returns to Santa Anita on Saturday with older horses competing in the $400,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1) on the grass and fillies and mares squaring off in the $400,000 Beholder Mile (G1). […]
Top BRIS Class Ratings February 4-10
Horse Track Dist(Cond) Date BRIS Class Heavy Roller OP 1m (sy) 2/10 122.8 Stan the Man AQU 1m (my) 2/7 121.6 Frostie Anne AQU 1m (ft) 2/10 121.5 Bluegrass Jamboree AQU […]
BRIS Southern California Speed by Circuit February 4-10
Top Winning Speed Ratings (2/4-2/10) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Roaring Fork 4G 1m (gd) SA 2/7 98 Just a Smidge 4F 1m (gd) SA 2/7 93 Award It […]
McKinzie draws outside in full Malibu field
If McKinzie is to cap his three-year-old campaign with a second Grade 1 tally of the season in the $300,000 Malibu (G1), the Bob Baffert-trained colt will have to overcome post 13 in the seven-furlong […]
Once on Whiskey strikes for Baffert in Los Alamitos Derby
Once on Whiskey got up in the final strides to deny Draft Pick by a head in Saturday’s $150,00 Los Alamitos Derby (G3), giving Bob Baffert his third win in four years since the 1 […]