Mo Forza faces six in City of Hope Mile
A smashing 4 1/4-length winner of the Aug. 23 Del Mar Mile (G2), Mo Forza will make his final prep for the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) when he lines up for Saturday’s $200,000 […]
Santa Anita
Harvest Moon rises in WAYI Zenyatta; C Z Rocket gets different BC ticket in Santa Anita Sprint
Late-blooming sophomore Harvest Moon toppled 2-5 favorite Fighting Mad in Sunday’s $196,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, securing a free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). Fighting Mad was widely expected to use […]
Improbable stakes Horse of the Year claims with Awesome Again triumph
The up-and-down career of Improbable can easily be described as—well—improbable. An undefeated Grade 1-winning juvenile, Improbable compiled a frustrating 1-for-7 record as a sophomore, done in by a combination of poor starts and tricky inside […]
Get Her Number joins Juvenile picture in American Pharoah
Get Her Number stamped his Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) ticket with a front-running victory in Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita, turning back a bid from runner-up Rombauer to score by nearly of […]
United, Mucho Unusual capitalize as controlling speed in BC preps on Santa Anita turf
LNJ Foxwoods’ United was already the class of the field in Saturday’s $201,000 John Henry Turf Championship (G2), and the 7-10 favorite magnified that advantage by dictating the pace at Santa Anita. Last time out, […]
Princess Noor the easiest of winners in Chandelier
Enduring only a few anxious moments when in a bit tight on the inside entering the first turn, 1-5 favorite Princess Noor otherwise proceeded to pummel her overmatched rivals in the $200,000 Chandelier Stakes (G2) […]
Five points to ponder: 2020 American Pharoah Stakes
The first Grade 1 scoring race on the Road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1), Saturday’s American Pharoah Stakes (G1) has a more immediate ramification: a free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). The […]
Big Runnuer too fast for Eddie D. rivals
Big Runnuer coasted on an unchallenged lead and had plenty left to stave off a belated bid from Wildman Jack to take the $201,000 Eddie D. Stakes (G2) on opening day of Santa Anita’s fall […]
Collusion Illusion tops Santa Anita Sprint; Fighting Mad leads Zenyatta
Sunday’s 11-race program at Santa Anita features three stakes, and expenses-paid berths to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) will be offered in the $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) and […]
Maximum Security faces Improbable in Awesome Again; Princess Noor, Spielberg highlight 2-year-old stakes
Bob Baffert will send the leading Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contenders on the West Coast, Maximum Security and Improbable, to Saturday’s $300,000 Awesome Again (G1) at Santa Anita. They top a five-horse field in the […]