Two Rivers Over stays on in Godolphin Mile; Saudi Crown regresses to 12th
Once 4-5 favorite Saudi Crown couldn’t make the lead in Saturday’s $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2), the handwriting was on the wall for an upset at Meydan. […]
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Newgate takes Santa Anita Handicap; Du Jour, Ruby Nell win undercard grass stakes
On a stakes-packed Sunday afternoon at Santa Anita, Newgate capped off a big day for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and legendary jockey Frankie Dettori, battling gamely to win the $400,000 Santa Anita H. (G1). […]
Adare Manor coasts in Zenyatta; Balladeer wires John Henry
Michael Lund Petersen’s Adare Manor appeared to have a straightforward task on paper in Sunday’s Zenyatta (G2) at Santa Anita, and the 1-10 favorite ensured that there would be no suspense. […]
Gold Phoenix repeats in Del Mar Handicap; Motorious, Du Jour, Ceiling Crusher win graded stakes
The Pacific Classic (G1) may have been the feature race on Saturday’s action-packed card at Del Mar, but the seaside oval hosted four other graded stakes for good measure. […]
Defunded shrugs off poor start in Native Diver
When 7-10 favorite Defunded left the gate not just slowly in Sunday’s Native Diver (G3), but awkwardly with a sideways hop, backers might have felt that their wallets would be defunded. […]
Defunded gains compensation in BC WAYI Awesome Again
Country Grammer was the favorite in Saturday’s Awesome Again (G1) at Santa Anita, but the “other Baffert” angle came to the fore when Defunded pocketed the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) “Win and You’re In.” […]
Blackladder edges Mackinnon in El Camino Real Derby
Blackladder made his stakes debut a winning one in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields, defeating odds-on favorite Mackinnon by a neck. Edwin Maldonado was up for Bob Baffert in the […]
Merneith repels Ce Ce in Santa Monica; Express Train doubles up in San Pasqual
Successful title defenses were the theme at Santa Anita on Saturday. Merneith rebuffed Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) heroine Ce Ce to retain her crown in the Santa Monica (G2), and Express Train likewise scored a repeat in the San Pasqual (G2). […]
Competitionofideas last to first in American Oaks; Fahan Mura all the way in Frankel
Trainer Chad Brown plundered yet another major turf prize out west, courtesy of Klaravich Stables’ Competitionofideas in Saturday’s $301,035 American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita. The East Coast shipper was making her graded debut in […]