Blowout controls pace in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile
With the scratch of pace rival Jakarta, 19-10 favorite Blowout capitalized as the controlling speed in Saturday’s Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2). […]
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Du Jour takes American Turf for Baffert
Trainer Bob Baffert was back in the winner’s circle on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs, but after a race generally not associated with the Hall of Famer – the $500,000 American Turf (G2). […]
Malathaat wins Ashland; Search Results, Pauline’s Pearl, Soothsay also prevail in Oaks preps
Malathaat overcame both a long layoff and an early bid from rival Pass the Champagne to win the $400,000 Ashland S. […]
Charmaine’s Mia wires Royal Heroine; Going Global pounces in Providencia
On Saturday afternoon, racing fans had an opportunity to see both the present and the future of California’s filly and mare turf division in action. […]
American Pharoah’s half-brother Triple Tap rolls in Santa Anita debut
Six years after American Pharoah opened his Triple Crown campaign by airing in the Rebel (G2), his Tapit half-brother Triple Tap made a hotly anticipated career debut for the same Hall of Fame trainer – […]
Charmaine’s Mia handles stretch-out in Buena Vista
A course record-setting winner of the Las Cienegas S. (G3) in her Santa Anita debut, Charmaine’s Mia successfully stretched out to a mile in Saturday’s $202,000 Buena Vista S. (G2). The 13-10 favorite is now […]
Concert Tour stays perfect in San Vicente; Moonlight d’Oro rallies in Las Virgenes
Two of Santa Anita’s graded stakes on Saturday showcased three-year-olds. Bob Baffert won his 11th San Vicente (G2), as 2-5 favorite Concert Tour advanced on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, and the filly Moonlight d’Oro […]
Ebeko gets up in Zuma Beach; Madone still perfect in Surfer Girl
Del Mar’s juvenile turf stakes produced the winners of both of Sunday’s corresponding stakes at Santa Anita, but not in the same way. Madone reiterated her status by doubling up in the $102,000 Surfer Girl […]
Mo Forza dominates again in City of Hope Mile
Mo Forza required six starts to break his maiden, but he’s more than made up for lost time since then, developing into a nearly unstoppable miler of the highest caliber. The 4-year-old son of Uncle […]
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 […]