Newgrange measures time right in Sham
On New Year’s Day at Santa Anita, Newgrange, and John Velazquez, did an excellent job of marking time in the Sham (G3) for Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls. […]
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Rockefeller faces four in Sham
An authoritative wire-to-wire winner of the Nov. 7 Nashua S. (G3), Rockefeller will be the one to beat in Saturday’s $100,000 Sham S. (G3). Five are set for the mile race, the first of four […]
Santa Anita At a Glance Dec. 27
SANTA ANITA PARK AT A GLANCE Avg. Winning Odds: 5.36 – 1 Favorite Win%: 36%, Favorite Itm%: 82% EXOTICS PAYOFF Exacta 59.51 Daily Double 60.26 Trifecta 267.60 Pick 3 363.24 Superfecta 1,977.58 Pick […]
Flightline proves a class apart in Malibu rout
Sunday’s $301,000 Malibu (G1) was supposed to present Flightline with a class test, but the unbeaten colt was a class apart from the opposition at Santa Anita. […]
Bob and Jackie, Law Professor, Queen Goddess upset off-the-turf Santa Anita stakes
Upsets were the theme of the afternoon in a trio of off-the-turf graded stakes on opening day at Santa Anita. […]
Express Train foils Hot Rod Charlie in San Antonio
Although 1-5 favorite Hot Rod Charlie won a protracted battle with front-running Eight Rings in Sunday’s $201,000 San Antonio (G2), he ultimately lost the war. […]
Going Global, Hit the Road highlight opening-day turf stakes
Six stakes, including three on turf, will be offered on Sunday’s opening-day program at Santa Anita. American Oaks (G1) – Race 11 (7 p.m. ET) Grade 1 winner Going Global, last seen posting a facile […]
Budding star Flightline takes on established class Dr. Schivel in Malibu
Undefeated Flightline has hinted of freakish talent in his two starts, and the John Sadler pupil hopes to confirm that impression as he takes on Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) near-misser Dr. Schivel in Sunday’s $300,000 Malibu S. (G1). […]
Hot Rod Charlie tops San Antonio; Beholder’s son Q B One debuts
Sunday’s $200,000 San Antonio (G2) features Hot Rod Charlie, and on the undercard at Santa Anita, Beholder’s first foal, Q B One, makes his long-awaited premiere. […]
Santa Anita At a Glance Dec. 20
SANTA ANITA PARK AT A GLANCE Avg. Winning Odds: 3.89 – 1 Favorite Win%: 41%, Favorite Itm%: 73% EXOTICS PAYOFF Exacta 55.94 Daily Double 57.56 Trifecta 307.06 Pick 3 328.60 Superfecta 2,211.01 Pick […]