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Air Strike swoops on Cistron in Triple Bend

May 25, 2019 0

If Saturday’s $201,053 Triple Bend (G2) were held at the same 6 1/2-furlong distance as the April 20 Kona Gold (G2), Cistron would have been home free again at Santa Anita. But the Triple Bend […]

Conquest Tsunami wires Daytona

February 24, 2018 0

Gary Barber’s Conquest Tsunami took command of Saturday’s $150,690 Daytona Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park under jockey Victor Espinoza and never looked back en route to a 2 1/2-length victory. The six-year-old gelding earned […]

Lady Eli as game as they come in Gamely

May 27, 2017 0

Sheep Pond Partners’ Lady Eli is “courage exemplified in a racehorse.” So summarized Santa Anita track announcer Michael Wrona after the 3-5 favorite held on determinedly from Goodyearforroses in Saturday’s $300,000 Gamely (G1). Since beating […]

Lady Eli looms as heavy favorite in Gamely

May 24, 2017 0

No stranger to shipping out west for a major prize, Lady Eli will make her third career appearance at Santa Anita on Saturday when she faces five others in the $300,000 Gamely (G1). The five-year-old […]