Gold Phoenix tops D’Amato superfecta in Eddie Read
Trainer Phil D’Amato had four solid contenders in Sunday’s Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar, and Gold Phoenix led home a clean sweep of the superfecta for the barn. […]
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Comebacker Count Again among D’Amato quartet in Eddie Read
Southern California’s top turf miler in the spring of 2022, Count Again, resurfaces from a 14-month layoff in Sunday’s $250,000 Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar. […]
Exaulted makes it four straight in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Shoemaker Mile
Formerly an underachiever on dirt, C R K Stable’s Exaulted has become an overachiever since switching to turf. His transformation reached a new level in Monday’s Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Santa Anita. […]
Contentious Shoemaker Mile offers berth to Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita
Monday’s $500,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1), the first Breeders’ Cup Challenge event staged at a U.S. track this year, has added significance: it’s also held at the 2023 Breeders’ Cup host site, Santa Anita. […]
Gold Phoenix rises in Kilroe Mile; Quattroelle follows up in Buena Vista
Before Stilleto Boy surprised Saturday’s Santa Anita H. (G1), the Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1) also witnessed an upset. […]
Defunded high weight in Santa Anita Handicap; Hong Kong Harry looks solid in Kilroe Mile
Defunded tops a pair of contenders for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in Saturday’s $500,000 Santa Anita H. (G1) over 1 1/4 miles. A field of 11 was entered, with Defunded assigned top weight […]
Rhea Moon gets up in American Oaks; Dicey Mo Chara breaks through in San Gabriel
Jockey Juan Hernandez captured two of the three turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita. […]
Country Grammer gets Dettori in San Antonio; Pizza Bianca stretches out in American Oaks
Country Grammer preps for Saudi in Monday’s San Antonio (G2), and the American Oaks (G1) anchors a trio of turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita. […]
West Will Power makes all in closing day Fayette at Keeneland
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Encountering no opposition up front, West Will Power set a modest pace and then sped off to a commanding lead in the stretch to capture the $350,000 Fayette S. (G2), the closing […]
Gold Phoenix, Hong Kong Harry, Slow Down Andy prevail on Del Mar turf
In town to ride the sublime Flightline in the Pacific Classic (G1), Flavien Prat also turned a graded turf double aboard Gold Phoenix in the Del Mar H. (G2) and Hong Kong Harry in the Del Mar Mile (G2). […]