Vino Rosso – 2019 Champion Older Dirt Male
Vino Rosso showed promise early in his career when on the Triple Crown trail, but the classy chestnut horse did not put it all together until his 4-year-old season. After finishing first in three Grade […]
Gold Cup at Santa Anita
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 […]
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 […]
Accelerate much the best in Gold Cup at Santa Anita
Worn down late following a stretch duel in last month’s Oaklawn H. (G2), Accelerate bounced back with authority in Saturday’s $500,345 Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1), disposing of Oaklawn conqueror City of Light and […]
City of Light, Accelerate rematch in Gold Cup at Santa Anita; well-matched field of distaffers entered in Gamely
Santa Anita Park hosts a trio of graded contests on Saturday, headed by the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1). The 1 1/4-mile affair attracted a field of seven, including CITY OF LIGHT […]
Cupid returns from layoff to take Gold Cup at Santa Anita in seasonal bow
Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier and Derrick Smith’s Cupid returned off a seven-month break to capture his four-year-old debut in Saturday’s $500,690 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1) with jockey Rafael Bejarano aborad. When […]
Gold Cup at Santa Anita draws competitive field of nine
Only one runner in Saturday’s $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes is exiting a win, and that one is Hard Aces. The John Sadler-trained seven-year-old takes on eight rivals in the 1 1/4-mile affair […]