Trainer Richard Mandella had options elsewhere for his turf star United, so it was significant that the Hall of Famer had the confidence to shorten him up to 1 1/8 miles in Sunday’s $200,500 Eddie […]
A head second in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), United will seek his third consecutive graded victory this season when he lines up for Sunday’s $200,000 Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar. The Richard Mandella-trained […]
Brazilian import Jolie Olimpica thrived on the cutback in Monday’s $201,000 Monrovia (G2) and nearly equaled her own 5 1/2-furlong course record at Santa Anita. Patiently handled by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, the 9-10 […]
Saturday’s graded turf stakes at Santa Anita featured different pace dynamics befitting a sprint and a 1 1/4-mile test. But both the $101,000 Daytona (G3) and $200,500 Charles Whittingham (G2) culminated in similar ways – […]
Good fortune finally smiled upon United, who secured his first stakes triumph in a thrilling renewal of the $200,000 San Marcos (G2) on Saturday at Santa Anita Park. The 5-year-old gelded son of Giant’s Causeway […]
After missing a planned work due to last week’s foot bruise, Pegasus World Cup (G1) favorite Omaha Beach got back on the tab Sunday with a five-furlong breeze in 1:00.42 at Gulfstream Park. The Richard […]
Unbeaten Brazilian star Jolie Olimpica made quite a statement in her course-record U.S. premiere in Saturday’s $100,000 Las Cienegas (G3) at Santa Anita. The 6-5 favorite cruised 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:01.00 in the style […]
Presumptive Pegasus World Cup (G1) favorite Omaha Beach hasn’t had the smoothest of preparations for his Jan. 25 swan song, with a foot bruise affecting his routine this week at Gulfstream Park. But on Friday, […]
Records take a lifetime of hard work to accomplish, but Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith didn’t have to work hard at all to rack up the magical Grade 1 win number 217. Smith enjoyed […]
The decision was justified twice over at Santa Anita, as Brown won the Mile with his brilliant mare Uni, and Bricks and Mortar answered the distance question to cap a perfect season in the Turf. […]
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