Bellafina holds on in Las Virgenes
The odds made Saturday’s $200,000 Las Virgenes (G2) look like a one-filly show, but 1-9 favorite Bellafina had to dig deeper than expected to prevail in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) scoring race. Bet down off […]
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Battle of Midway sinks McKinzie in San Pasqual
Fittingly enough for a horse named after a pivotal naval battle, Don Alberto Stable and WinStar Farm’s Battle of Midway relished the sloppy conditions at Santa Anita Saturday to topple 1-2 favorite McKinzie in the […]
Spiced Perfection defeats open rivals in La Brea; River Boyne delivers in Mathis Brothers Mile
A three-time stakes winner over California-bred rivals, Spiced Perfection made the jump to open stakes company a winning one in Wednesday’s $300,000 La Brea (G1) at Santa Anita. The Brian Koriner-trained daughter of Smiling Tiger […]
Battle of Midway edges Dabster in virtual match race in Native Diver
Sunday’s $92,000 Native Diver (G3) at Del Mar turned into a virtual match race between Battle of Midway and Dabster after three scratched and the only other competitor, Isotherm, couldn’t keep up. In a cat-and-mouse […]
Bellafina beautifully fine in Chandelier
Bellafina turned in another facile display of domination in Southern California’s juvenile filly division Saturday with a 6 1/2-length romp in the $300,000 Chandelier (G1) at Santa Anita Park. Adding to prior wins in the […]
Vasilika makes it seven straight in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Rodeo Drive
A year ago, Vasilika was plying her trade in the claiming and starter allowance ranks on the East Coast. Fast forward to Saturday at Santa Anita, and Jerry Hollendorfer’s streaking improver booked a place in […]
Bellafina convincing in Del Mar Debutante
With a victory in the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante (G1) and a disappointing effort from Chasing Yesterday in the Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga, Bellafina emerged as the current leader among West Coast-based juvenile fillies on […]
Fashion Business romps in Del Mar Handicap, earns Breeders’ Cup Turf bid
Unwilling to wait any longer, jockey Flavien Prat urged Fashion Business to make a four-wide bid for the lead on the far turn in Saturday’s $252,070 Del Mar H. (G2). Comfortably overtaking his napping rivals, […]
Prat sweeps Del Mar stakes with Bellafina in Sorrento, River Boyne in La Jolla
Jockey Flavien Prat had a good day at Del Mar on Sunday, capturing both graded contests on the day. Kaleem Shah Inc.’s BELLAFINA took command of Sunday’s $201,725 Sorrento Stakes (G2) and never looked back […]
Ransom the Moon rolls late to defend title, stamp Sprint ticket in Bing Crosby
Ransom the Moon made it two straight wins in the $300,000 Bing Crosby (G1) at Del Mar, seizing upon a hot early pace with a torrid late run to score going away by 2 ¼ […]