Hard Not to Love back sprinting for Santa Monica title defense
Santa Monica (G2) — Race 8 (7:00 p.m. ET) After placing in four of her last five starts, all around two turns, Hard Not to Love will return to what she arguably does best — […]
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Sanenus breaks through in La Canada; Charmaine’s Mia upsets eventful Las Cienegas
Upsets were the rule in both Grade 3 events at Santa Anita Saturday, with breakout performances from fresh faces on the circuit. The 7-1 Sanenus romped in the $201,000 La Canada Stakes (G3) after 4-5 […]
Top-heavy editions of La Canada, Las Cienegas highlight Santa Anita card
La Canada (G3) — Race 8 — 6:30 p.m. ET Las Cienegas (G3) — Race 9 — 7:00 p.m. ET The co-features on Saturday’s program at Santa Anita, the $200,000 La Canada Stakes (G3) and […]
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 […]
Collusion Illusion tops Santa Anita Sprint; Fighting Mad leads Zenyatta
Sunday’s 11-race program at Santa Anita features three stakes, and expenses-paid berths to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) will be offered in the $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) and […]
Fighting Mad runs rampant in Clement L. Hirsch
Gary and Mary West’s homebred Fighting Mad stormed her way into the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) with another front-running display in Sunday’s $250,500 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. Following up on her […]
Breeders’ Cup Distaff berth up for grabs in Clement L. Hirsch
Although only six entered Sunday’s $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar, the select cast furnishes several intriguing storylines in the “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). Defending champion […]
Fighting Mad can’t be contained in Santa Maria
The main storylines going into Sunday’s $200,000 Santa Maria (G2) revolved around 3-5 favorite Ce Ce and the 5-2 Hard Not to Love, but both were upstaged by front-running Fighting Mad at Santa Anita. A […]
Ce Ce looks to stay hot in Santa Maria
Only four rivals are entered against Ce Ce in Sunday’s $200,000 Santa Maria (G2) at Santa Anita, and the streaking filly has already beaten three of them. Long well regarded by trainer Michael McCarthy, Ce […]
Zulu Alpha among division leaders in first quarter of 2020
William Faulkner, a fan and admirer of Thoroughbred racing, once remarked, “Given a choice between Scotch and nothing, I’ll take Scotch.” What remained of racing in recent weeks and what will for the foreseeable future […]