Perfectly timed rally carries Stilleto Boy to Santa Anita Handicap upset
A driving finish in the $500,000 Santa Anita H. (G1) on Saturday at Santa Anita saw Stilleto Boy edge Proxy and Defunded to win the 1 1/4-mile prize. […]
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Country Grammer responds to Dettori in San Antonio romp
Frankie Dettori is beginning his year-long, global farewell tour at Santa Anita, and the legendary rider wasted no time in delighting fans at the Great Race Place. […]
Country Grammer gets Dettori in San Antonio; Pizza Bianca stretches out in American Oaks
Country Grammer preps for Saudi in Monday’s San Antonio (G2), and the American Oaks (G1) anchors a trio of turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita. […]
Speed Boat Beach aces turf test in BC WAYI Speakeasy; Ce Ce back on song
Speed Boat Beach, champion Ce Ce, up-and-coming Midnight Memories, and dirt marathoner Heywoods Beach won stakes at Santa Anita Sunday. […]
Speakeasy offers BC Juvenile Turf Sprint berth; Ce Ce defends Chillingworth title
Santa Anita’s opening weekend bonanza continues with four stakes on the Sunday program – the Speakeasy (a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In”), Zenyatta (G2), Chillingworth (G3), and Tokyo City Cup (G3). […]
Gold Phoenix, Hong Kong Harry, Slow Down Andy prevail on Del Mar turf
In town to ride the sublime Flightline in the Pacific Classic (G1), Flavien Prat also turned a graded turf double aboard Gold Phoenix in the Del Mar H. (G2) and Hong Kong Harry in the Del Mar Mile (G2). […]
Breeders’ Cup qualifier among four stakes on Pacific Classic undercard
Four stakes, including a “Win & You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), will be offered on Saturday’s Pacific Classic undercard at Del Mar. Del Mar H. (G2) – Race 11 (9 p.m. […]
Heywoods Beach outlasts Tizamagician in Cougar II; Irideo surprises Strait-less Wickerr
At Del Mar on Sunday, Heywoods Beach dethroned 9-10 favorite Tizamagician in the Cougar II (G3), and Irideo pulled a $65 upset in the Wickerr S. after the big scratch of Smooth Like Strait. […]
Smooth Like Strait tops Wickerr; Tizamagician returns to defend Cougar II title
The $125,000 Cougar II (G3) is Del Mar’s Sunday feature, but the real headline act comes one race later in the $100,000 Wickerr S. […]
Smooth Like Strait seeks BC berth in Shoemaker Mile; Going Global tops Gamely
After the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), Santa Anita’s Grade 1 action on Memorial Day shifts to turf for the Shoemaker Mile (G1), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), and the Gamely (G1) for turf distaffers. […]