Gamine glides in Las Flores
You could call Sunday’s $98,000 Las Flores S. (G3) a paid work in company for returning champion Gamine, except she didn’t see much of her three overmatched rivals. […]
Bob Baffert
Life Is Good ‘definitely’ will return in time for Breeders’ Cup
The morning after Life Is Good sustained an injury knocking him out of the Triple Crown, trainer Bob Baffert indicated that the erstwhile Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite would “definitely” make the Breeders’ Cup at Del […]
Kentucky Derby favorite Life Is Good exits bullet work with injury
Early Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Life Is Good exited his bullet work at Santa Anita Saturday with a hind-end injury that will sideline him for a yet-to-be-determined length of time, according to several reports. Elliott […]
American Pharoah’s half-brother Triple Tap rolls in Santa Anita debut
Six years after American Pharoah opened his Triple Crown campaign by airing in the Rebel (G2), his Tapit half-brother Triple Tap made a hotly anticipated career debut for the same Hall of Fame trainer – […]
Four points to ponder: 2021 Rebel Stakes
The shorthand storyline for Saturday’s $1 million Rebel S. (G2) is Bob Baffert versus Brad Cox. Will Hall of Famer Baffert extend his record grip on the Oaklawn Park feature, or will Cox continue his […]
Life Is Good, Clairiere favored in Kentucky Derby, Oaks future wager pools
Based in large part on a stunning victory in the San Felipe (G2), Life Is Good closed as the 2-1 overall favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4, cementing his reputation as the horse […]
Beautiful Gift snatches Santa Ysabel in final stride
Beautiful Gift needed every last inch of Santa Anita’s 900-foot homestretch to prevail in Sunday’s $98,000 Santa Ysabel S. (G3). It wasn’t until the very last stride that the improving filly managed to thrust her […]
Life Is Good delivers effortless victory in San Felipe
Green but glorious—such is the impression presented by Life Is Good, who kept his unbeaten record intact by shattering a deep field of Kentucky Derby contenders in the $400,000 San Felipe S. (G2) on Saturday […]
Essential Quality installed as 7-2 morning line favorite in KDFW Pool 4
Opening his 3YO campaign with a victory in the Feb. 27 Southwest S. (G3), unbeaten 2YO champion Essential Quality is listed as the 7-2 morning line favorite for Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW). […]
Essential Quality will face six in Southwest
Last seen winning the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Essential Quality will open his 3YO season against six rivals in Saturday’s Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. […]