Before a virtually empty Belmont Park grandstand, there wasn’t much Gamine could do to dazzle viewers other than run off the television screen in a record-shattering performance Saturday in the $300,000 Acorn (G1). […]
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 […]
In the span of about 10 days, Bob Baffert’s chances of a record-tying sixth Kentucky Derby (G1) victory took a few palpable hits. The Hall of Fame trainer saw both of his unbeaten Arkansas Derby […]
Though Improbable has long shown flashes of serious talent, slow starts and troubled trips have largely prevented the classy son of City Zip from delivering on his potential. But on Saturday at Santa Anita, everything […]
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 […]
Arrogate, whose string of four superlative victories in late 2016 and early 2017 helped propel him to the top of the all-time earners list among North American-based Thoroughbreds, was euthanized Tuesday at the age seven. […]
The main storylines going into Sunday’s $200,000 Santa Maria (G2) revolved around 3-5 favorite Ce Ce and the 5-2 Hard Not to Love, but both were upstaged by front-running Fighting Mad at Santa Anita. A […]
Leading Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Nadal exited a workout with an injury that has prompted his retirement, as first reported by the Blood-Horse. A perfect 4-for-4 after winning the second division of the Arkansas Derby […]
You might say that Friday’s card at Santa Anita is a tale of two comebacks. While the track is officially cleared to resume racing, without spectators, for the first time since the COVID-19 clampdown of […]
Charlatan and Nadal posted convincing wins in split divisions of the May 2 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. The unbeaten 3-year-olds confirmed their status as top contenders for the Kentucky Derby, which has been […]
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