Spirit of Makena jogs in Triple Bend; Fast Buck lives up to name in Daytona
Bruce Chandler’s homebred Spirit of Makena remained perfect around one turn with a fluent victory in Saturday’s $201,000 Triple Bend (G2) at Santa Anita. […]
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Fun to Dream faces deep cast in Beholder Mile
Fun to Dream will look to extend her winning streak to five in Saturday’s $500,000 Beholder Mile (G1) at Santa Anita, but will face a stern test against seven rivals. A four-year-old by the late […]
Taiba romps in Malibu; Fun to Dream lands La Brea
Trainer Bob Baffert pulled off a Grade 1 double on opening day of the Santa Anita meet, nabbing the Malibu with Taiba and the La Brea with Fun to Dream. […]
Taiba looms a heavy favorite in Malibu; Midnight Memories leads La Brea cast
Taiba, who fared best of the three-year-olds in last month’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) after capturing the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Santa Anita Derby (G1) earlier this season, will attempt to sway a few extra […]
Havnameltdown tops Baffert trio in Bob Hope
Bob Baffert is triple-handed in Sunday’s $100,000 Bob Hope (G3) for juveniles, a race that he’s won five times since its transfer to Del Mar. […]
Howbeit, Whatmakessammyrun give Glatt Santa Anita sprint double
Trainer Mark Glatt swept both of the graded sprint stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. Howbeit held on by a pixel in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2), and a half-hour later, Whatmakessammyrun upset the Eddie D. (G2) on turf. […]
Forbidden Kingdom back for Santa Anita Sprint Championship
A leading Kentucky Derby contender following a 5 3/4-length win in March’s San Felipe (G2), Forbidden Kingdom headed to the sidelines for an extended rest after weakening to last as the even-money favorite in the […]
Spotlight shifts to Epicenter as Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5 closes
After four months of unchanging stability, the Kentucky Derby Future Wager took on a new flavor for its fifth and final pool. […]
Taiba floors Messier in Santa Anita Derby
It was no surprise that trainer Tim Yakteen won Saturday’s $750,500 Santa Anita Derby (G1). Less expected was the fact that it was Taiba. […]
Three points to ponder: 2022 Santa Anita Derby, Blue Grass, Wood Memorial
Pondering whether Santa Anita Derby favorite Messier is a more natural router than Forbidden Kingdom, if Smile Happy is the best rebound candidate in the Blue Grass, and if Mo Donegal’s points gamble will pay off in the Wood Memorial […]