As Times Goes By makes a statement in Santa Margarita
Bred to win a championship, As Times Goes By looked as if she might be a serious contender for one by season’s end with an authoritative triumph in the $200,000 Santa Margarita S. (G2) at […]
Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon, As Time Goes By top small Santa Margarita field
Santa Margarita S. (G2) — Race 8 (7:30 p.m. ET) Harvest Moon outfinished an unlucky Swiss Skydiver in last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), but ran below par against the champion in her season debut […]
Swiss Skydiver returns like a champ in Beholder Mile
Saturday’s $301,000 Beholder Mile (G1) honors a multiple champion mare who defeated males. Hence it was fitting that Swiss Skydiver, last year’s Preakness (G1)-winning champion three-year-old filly, returned triumphant in the Santa Anita feature. “Maybe […]
Champion Swiss Skydiver faces stern test in Beholder Mile return
Beholder Mile (G1) — Race 8 (7 p.m. ET) Swiss Skydiver, the 2020 champion three-year-old filly, will kick off her much anticipated four-year-old campaign on Saturday in the $300,000 Beholder Mile (G1) at Santa Anita, […]
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 […]
Maximum Security romps in Pacific Classic, Harvest Moon rallies in Torrey Pines
When Maximum Security battled to victory in the San Diego H. (G2) at Del Mar last month, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert noted the star colt wasn’t cranked for a peak performance. Racing fans […]
Maximum Security heads six-horse Pacific Classic
After narrowly winning his first outing for Bob Baffert, Maximum Security will make his second start back from a layoff in Saturday’s $500,000 Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. […]