Vino Rosso overtakes Gift Box to win Gold Cup at Santa Anita
Vino Rosso got the right trip and was sharp enough stepping up to 1 1/4 miles at Santa Anita to prove best in Monday’s $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1) for trainer Todd Pletcher […]
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Gift Box returns in Gold Cup; Vasilika looks to remain hot in Gamely
He trained last year’s champion older horse Accelerate to slew of important wins including the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), and trainer John Sadler is seemingly as excited about the long-range prospects for Gift Box, who […]
Horses to watch heading into the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series
There have been a handful of 2019 Breeders’ Cup Challenge races contested overseas since December, but the all-important North American segment of the “Win & You’re In” series kicks off on Memorial Day with the […]
Top Weekly Brisnet Speed Ratings for Stakes April 2 – 8
Tacitus and Vekoma, contenders on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, posted wins in their final preps for the May 4 Run for the Roses to be awarded triple-digit BRIS Speed ratings on April 6. […]
BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings April 1-7
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (4/1-4/7) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Gift Box 6H 1 1/4m (ft) SA 4/6 Santa Anita H. Presented by San Manuel Indian Bing […]
Sadler’s skill delivers Gift Box to the finish line in Big ‘Cap
by Jeremy Balan Prior to the 2018 racing season, the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) was one of the elusive gems for trainer John Sadler on his home circuit in Southern California, and he wanted it […]
McKinzie looms large in Big ‘Cap
by John Mucciolo Five graded races, including three of the Grade 1 variety, will lead a fine 11-race card at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. Among the features is the $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1), […]
Top Weekly Brisnet Speed Ratings for Stakes December 25 – 31
From Christmas Day through New Year’s Eve, a bevy of runners earned triple-digit BRIS Speed ratings in stakes to close out 2018. The top earners were Mr. Buff and Vision Perfect, who tied with a 103 […]
Top BRIS Class Ratings December 24-30
Horse Track Dist(Cond) Date BRIS Class Gift Box SA 1 1/16m (ft) 12/26 122.7 Espresso Shot AQU 1m (my) 12/29 121.5 McKinzie SA 7f (ft) 12/26 121.5 Spiced Perfection SA 7f […]
BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings December 24-30
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (12/24-12/30) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Mr. Buff 4G 1 1/8m (my) AQU 12/29 Alex M. Robb S. 103 Cordmaker 3G 1m (gd) […]