Paradise Woods takes BC WAYI Zenyatta for Shirreffs
Two years ago, Paradise Woods rebounded from a flop at Del Mar to run away with the Santa Anita feature named in honor of Hall of Famer Zenyatta. On Sunday, the now five-year-old mare achieved […]
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BC Juvenile Fillies Turf hopefuls try Miss Grillo; Zenyatta serves as Distaff WAYI
After Saturday’s smorgasbord of preps, Breeders’ Cup implications continue Sunday. The $200,000 Zenyatta (G2) at Breeders’ Cup host site Santa Anita serves as a “Win and You’re In” for the Distaff (G1). At Belmont Park, […]
Inspiressa, Pure Xena among eight in Del Mar Debutante; Vasilika seeks rebound in Mabee
Inspiressa and Pure Xena, both prominent debut winners earlier in the Del Mar meet, will square off in the leading juvenile filly fixture of the track’s season on Saturday, the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante (G1) […]
Ollie’s Candy digs deep in Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
by J. Keeler Johnson By all accounts, Ollie’s Candy should not have prevailed in Sunday’s $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. The four-year-old daughter of Candy Ride was switching from dirt to […]
Paradise Woods, La Force set for rubber match in Clement L. Hirsch
After splitting meetings in the Santa Margarita (G2) and Santa Maria (G2), Paradise Woods and La Force will meet for the third straight time in Sunday’s $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch (G1) at Del Mar. The […]
Zenyatta stunner: Vale Dori recaptures spark, Abel Tasman loses hers in fifth
Sunday’s $300,345 Zenyatta (G1) was supposed to be a straightforward assignment for champion Abel Tasman on the way to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), but the “Win & You’re In” at Santa Anita produced a […]
Abel Tasman faces five in Zenyatta
Abel Tasman can take the next step toward another divisional championship Sunday in the $300,000 Zenyatta (G1) at Santa Anita Park, a “Win & You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge prep for the November 3 Breeders’ […]
Unique Bella earns Breeders’ Cup berth with Clement L. Hirsch score
Champion UNIQUE BELLA continued her march to November and the Breeders’ Cup World Championships with a half-length victory in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar on Sunday. The Hirsch is part […]
Unique Bella towers over foes in Clement Hirsch, WAYI for Breeders’ Cup Distaff
With Abel Tasman bound for Saratoga, fellow champion Unique Bella ranks as the class of the field by far in Sunday’s $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch (G1) at Del Mar. Her superior resume translates into a […]
Unique Bella blazes to Beholder Mile victory
Don Alberto Stable’s UNIQUE BELLA dueled with Paradise Woods through sizzling early splits before shaking loose from that rival entering the lane of Saturday’s $400,000 Beholder Mile (G1) and pulling off for the 2 1/4-length […]