Mi Hermano Ramon upstages Redistricting in Seabiscuit
Much of the pre-race discussion going into Saturday’s Seabiscuit (G2) focused on Redistricting, but it was another on the comeback trail, Mi Hermano Ramon, who stole the show at Del Mar. […]
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First Peace rides rail in Eddie D; Cabo Spirit upsets John Henry Turf Championship
On a stakes-packed inaugural California Crown Day at Santa Anita, First Peace won the Eddie D (G2), Cabo Spirit stunned the John Henry Turf Championship (G2), and Toupie wired the Unzip Me S. […]
Chatalas leads throughout to take Chandelier
Chatalas punched her ticket to next month’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) with a wire-to-wire score in the $202,000 Chandelier (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday. But the result also underscored the apparent dominance of […]
Slow Down Andy makes all in Awesome Again; Dr. Schivel doubles up in Santa Anita Sprint Championship
Slow Down Andy is on his way back to the Breeders’ Cup, but this time for the Classic (G1) after earning an automatic berth to that 1 1/4-mile test following a wire-to-wire victory in Saturday’s […]
Howbeit, Whatmakessammyrun give Glatt Santa Anita sprint double
Trainer Mark Glatt swept both of the graded sprint stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. Howbeit held on by a pixel in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2), and a half-hour later, Whatmakessammyrun upset the Eddie D. (G2) on turf. […]
Medina Spirit, Dr. Schivel humble older foes en route to Breeders’ Cup
Re-routed from last weekend’s Pennsylvania Derby (G1) in order to face California’s best older horses in Saturday’s $301,500 Awesome Again S. (G1) proved the right move for Medina Spirit, who buried the opposition while stamping his ticket to next month’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar. […]
Dr. Schivel stamps BC Sprint ticket in Bing Crosby
Launching a perfectly timed move for leading rider Flavien Prat, Dr. Schivel snared Saturday’s $301,500 Bing Crosby S. (G1) and a free berth to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) back at Del Mar. […]
Viadera nips Brown stablemate Blowout, gives Juddmonte a seventh Matriarch
Such is the depth of the Chad Brown barn that not only did his Viadera and Blowout fight out the finish in Sunday’s $301,500 Matriarch Stakes (G1), but neither was regarded as his best chance. […]
Patience carries Collusion Illusion to Bing Crosby triumph
Capitalizing on a destructive pace battle involving more than half the field, 19-10 favorite Collusion Illusion unleashed a perfectly-timed rally to secure a narrow victory in Saturday’s $251,500 Bing Crosby (G1) at Del Mar. The […]
Collusion no Illusion in Best Pal
Even in the absence of morning-line favorite Schrodinger, Collusion Illusion proved a 7-1 overlay in Saturday’s $200,351 Best Pal (G2) at Del Mar. The Mark Glatt juvenile stepped up from a debut score over the […]