Soul of an Angel rallies for BC Filly & Mare Sprint upset
On Saturday at Del Mar, Soul of Angel prevailed as a 19-1 longshot in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1). […]
Drayden Van Dyke
Soul of an Angel surges late to win Princess Rooney
A slow start couldn’t stop Soul of an Angel from storming to victory in Saturday’s $220,000 Princess Rooney (G3) sprinting seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park. […]
Pat O’Brien becomes slam dunk for Ginobili
Finally poised to fulfill his early promise, Ginobili scored a stakes breakthrough in Saturday’s $202,000 Pat O’Brien (G2) and booked his spot in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar. […]
Like the King rules in Jeff Ruby, Adventuring conquers in Bourbonette Oaks
An unlucky trip arguably cost Like the King victory in the Feb. 26 John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park; the chestnut colt got squeezed between rivals down the stretch and settled for second place. A […]
Sanenus breaks through in La Canada; Charmaine’s Mia upsets eventful Las Cienegas
Upsets were the rule in both Grade 3 events at Santa Anita Saturday, with breakout performances from fresh faces on the circuit. The 7-1 Sanenus romped in the $201,000 La Canada Stakes (G3) after 4-5 […]
Varda goes last to first in Starlet as Princess Noor pulls up
When 3-5 favorite Princess Noor took charge on the far turn of Saturday’s $300,500 Starlet Stakes (G1), the only question was how big her margin would be. Unfortunately, the answer is unknowable for Princess Noor […]
Improbable stakes Horse of the Year claims with Awesome Again triumph
The up-and-down career of Improbable can easily be described as—well—improbable. An undefeated Grade 1-winning juvenile, Improbable compiled a frustrating 1-for-7 record as a sophomore, done in by a combination of poor starts and tricky inside […]
Red Lark takes flight at 19-1 in Del Mar Oaks
You might say it was a red-letter day at Del Mar. Two races after Red King toppled 7-10 favorite United in the Del Mar H. (G2), Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Red Lark pulled a 19-1 upset […]
Weston, Bodhicitta narrowly nab graded wins at Del Mar
Close finishes were the flavor of the afternoon at Del Mar, with margins of a neck or less determining the outcome of two graded stakes races on the Saturday card. The first tight battle came […]
Improbable scores resounding Hollywood Gold Cup victory
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 […]