Whitmore, Shedaresthedevil featured on Rebel Day undercard at Oaklawn
The Oaklawn racing card on March 13 boasts of the Azeri S., Essex H., Temperence Hill S., and Hot Springs S. […]
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Harvest Moon rises in WAYI Zenyatta; C Z Rocket gets different BC ticket in Santa Anita Sprint
Late-blooming sophomore Harvest Moon toppled 2-5 favorite Fighting Mad in Sunday’s $196,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, securing a free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). Fighting Mad was widely expected to use […]
Collusion Illusion tops Santa Anita Sprint; Fighting Mad leads Zenyatta
Sunday’s 11-race program at Santa Anita features three stakes, and expenses-paid berths to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) will be offered in the $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) and […]
C Z Rocket continues steady ascent with Pat O’Brien triumph
From stakes winner to claimer and back again, the career trajectory of C Z Rocket has been unorthodox. But in the end, results are what matter, and the 6-year-old gelding delivered his biggest win to […]
Giant Expectations a familiar entry in Pat O’Brien
Giant Expectations has made a significant impact in recent years on Del Mar’s Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2), but less so on the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1). […]
McKinzie back in business in Triple Bend
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 […]
McKinzie shortens up in Triple Bend
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 […]
Oaklawn king Whitmore wins third Count Fleet Sprint
Now a seven-time Oaklawn Park stakes winner, Whitmore notched his third victory in $350,000 Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3) on Saturday. The 7-year-old gelding rallied to a clear lead off the far turn and held […]
Whitmore seeks third win in Count Fleet Sprint
A Grade 1-winning earner of more than $2.9 million, Whitmore loves Oaklawn Park and will pursue his third victory in Saturday’s $350,000 Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3), a staple of the Racing Festival of South […]
Zulu Alpha among division leaders in first quarter of 2020
William Faulkner, a fan and admirer of Thoroughbred racing, once remarked, “Given a choice between Scotch and nothing, I’ll take Scotch.” What remained of racing in recent weeks and what will for the foreseeable future […]