Medina Spirit dies after Santa Anita workout
Medina Spirit, the first-place finisher in the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1), collapsed and died on the track at Santa Anita Monday morning. […]
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Subconscious comes to the fore in Twilight Derby
LNJ Foxwoods’ Subconscious had been lurking in the background of the sophomore turf division, but Halloween opened the door for his emergence in the Twilight Derby. […]
Rock Your World heads back to turf for Twilight Derby
Twilight Derby (G2) — Race 10 (8:00 p.m. ET) He won the Santa Anita Derby (G1) last spring and was expected to fare better than he did in two Triple Crown events, but Rock Your […]
Private Mission books Breeders’ Cup spot in Zenyatta
The Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Zenyatta S. (G2) anchored a five-stakes Sunday card at Santa Anita. […]
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. […]
Ain’t Easy romps in Chandelier; Lieutenant Dan best in Eddie D
Ain’t Easy made it look easy for the second time in as many starts when authoritatively taking Friday’s $201,000 Chandelier S. (G2), one of four stakes on opening day of the Santa Anita fall meet. […]
Private Mission faces seven in Zenyatta
One of five stakes on a 10-race program at Santa Anita, Sunday’s $200,000 Zenyatta S. (G2) will award a free berth to the Nov. 6 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). Zenyatta (G2) – Race 9 (8 […]
Awesome Again among five Santa Anita stakes with Breeders’ Cup implications
Santa Anita will offer five stakes on Saturday’s 11-race program, including three “Win & You’re In” events for the Breeders’ Cup in early November. Awesome Again (G1) – Race 10 (8 p.m. ET) After scratching […]
Santa Anita At a Glance June 21
SANTA ANITA AT A GLANCE Avg. Winning Odds: 4.58 – 1 Favorite Win%: 39%, Favorite Itm%: 78% EXOTICS PAYOFF Exacta 60.49 Daily Double 67.74 Trifecta 483.90 Pick 3 376.85 Superfecta 2,884.57 Pick 4 […]
California-breds shine in closing-day stakes at Santa Anita
Father’s Day was closing day at Santa Anita, with a quartet of $100,000 stakes bringing the 2020-2021 winter/spring meet to an exciting conclusion. […]